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

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

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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

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

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

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

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

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.