The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

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

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

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

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

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

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

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

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

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

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

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

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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.