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

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.

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

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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

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

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

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

An airplane wing is a roadside art installation and monument on a remote stretch of highway.

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

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.