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

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

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

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

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

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

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

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

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

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

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

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

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

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.