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This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

A hospital where antique dolls are given new life.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.