Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

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

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

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.

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

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

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

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