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A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

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

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

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

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

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

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

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

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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

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

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

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

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

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.