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

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

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

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

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

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

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

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

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

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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

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

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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