This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

This abandoned, partly demolished building is now home to beautiful graffiti and murals.

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

A charmingly eccentric magma chaser presents his complete history of the island's eruptions since 1947, in cinematic form, just for you.

Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

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.

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

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

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

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

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

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

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

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

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

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

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