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What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

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

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.