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

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

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

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

The first Icelander to hold the position of governor.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

A charmingly eccentric magma chaser presents his complete history of the island's eruptions since 1947, in cinematic form, just for you.

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

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

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

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

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

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

A collective artwork that any visitor to the islands of Barra and Vatersay can add to.

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

Looking like something out of a fairytale, this tiny house was built over a stream to avoid paying land taxes

These quaint stepping stones traverse the river that connects three of England’s most beautiful lakes.

Thought to be Britain’s earliest purpose-built viewing station, this small hut frames a magical waterfall.

This atmospheric cavern on the hillside above picturesque Rydal Water is actually an old slate quarry