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The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

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

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

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

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

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

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.

This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.

"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.