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

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

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

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

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

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.

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

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

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

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

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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