The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

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

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

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

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

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

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

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

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

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

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

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.