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

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

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

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

This Denmark theme park is part family attraction, part experimental archaeology project.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.

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

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.