A 10-meter totem pole stands as a tribute to Seattle’s sister city of Bergen, Norway.

Charming small streets lined with well preserved wooden houses dating to the 18th and 19th century.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The first Icelander to hold the position of governor.

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

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

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

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

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

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

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

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

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

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