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

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

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

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

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

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

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

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.

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

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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