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

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

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

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

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

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

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

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

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

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

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

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

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

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

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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.

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.