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

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

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

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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

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

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.

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

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

The largest Walleye statue in the world calls this Minnesota town home.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.