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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

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

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

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

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

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

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

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

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

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