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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

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

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

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

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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

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

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

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

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

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.