Iceland is a stunningly beautiful place if you enjoy strange and desolate landscapes. Because it is so close to the Arctic Circle, the amount of daylight varies dramatically by season. Iceland is, literally, a country in the making the natural elements work in harmony to power its veritable volcanic laboratory: greysers gush, mudspots gloop, Artics gales swish along fjords, stone towers rise from the depths of an indigo sea, and glaciers grind their way through lave fields and the merciless tundra. Add some crisp clean air, an eyeful of the cinematic landscapes, and everyone is transfixed.