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

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

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

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

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

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

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.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

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

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

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

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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

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

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

It marks the spooky spot where the bodies of two young boys were found in the 19th century.

This cast-iron canine is a beloved icon among the people of Johnstown and ice hockey fans everywhere.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.