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

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

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

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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

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

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

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

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

This educational and eco-friendly community is Iceland's "home of the sun."

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.