Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

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

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

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

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

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

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.