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.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

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

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.