We rank the 12 Best Places to Visit in Iceland. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

This basalt column waterfall – located by Stuðlagil Canyon in Efri-Jökuldalur in Fljótsdalshérað, East Iceland –was discovered after the creation of the Káranhjúkar hydro-dam.

At 60 meters high, Skogafoss is one of Iceland's most iconic and easily accessible waterfalls for solo travelers like me.

So if you’re going to Iceland, here’s my advice: make a list of the highlights, stick it on your dashboard, then carefully ...

"The island's entire surface is made of volcanic rock, most of it basalt (the igneous rock that forms when lava cools). Iceland's towering cliffs and jagged islands and skerries are all made of ...

Iceland has black-sand beaches ... It’s got black-sand beaches with towering basalt columns, heart-stopping (and heart-warming) waterfalls, butt-warming natural springs, ice caves and lava ...

Iceland is home to magnificent geological formations, but one of its most unusual natural sights is the Elephant Rock ...

A dramatic volcanic beach with towering basalt columns, sea caves, and crashing waves. One of the most famous black sand beaches in the world. This Hawaiian gem is known for its jet-black sand ...