This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

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

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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.

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

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

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

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.