Iceland
Hofskirkja
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
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Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Iceland
A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.
Kalfafellsstadur, Iceland
An airplane wing is a roadside art installation and monument on a remote stretch of highway.
Iceland
A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.
Iceland
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.
Selfoss, Iceland
A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Vik, Iceland
A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.