Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

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

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

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

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

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

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

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.