The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

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

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

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

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

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

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

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

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

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

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

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.