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

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

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

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

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

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

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

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.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

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

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

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

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

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

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.