Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

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

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

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