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

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

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

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

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

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

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

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

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.