Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

A museum celebrating Icelandic history and technology.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

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

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

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

This cave resembles the Star Wars Jedi master.

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

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

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

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

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

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