This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

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

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

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

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

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

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.

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.

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

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

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

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.