The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

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

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.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

The remains of an entire Roman city can be explored in this interactive museum.

An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.