The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

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

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

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

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

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

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

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

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

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

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

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

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

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