The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.

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

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

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

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.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

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

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

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

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.