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

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

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

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

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

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

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.

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

A model memorial to the original Odin Tower, the second highest tower in Europe before it was sabotaged by Danish Nazis.

Residents of this seaside village are building a miniature 1:10 scale version of their historic town.

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.