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.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

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

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

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

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

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

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

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

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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