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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

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

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

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

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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