This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

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

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

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

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

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

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

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

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

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

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

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

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

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

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

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.