Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

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

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

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

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

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

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

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

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

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