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

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

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

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

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

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

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

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

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

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

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

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 beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

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

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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

Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.

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