One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

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

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

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

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

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

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

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

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

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

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

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

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