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

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

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

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

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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

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

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

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

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

The oldest public library in Ireland.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.