Iceland feels as though it was plucked right out of a fantasy novel, with its ethereal landscapes and deeply held elven lore (the country even has the Tolkien-worthy nickname “Land of Fire and Ice”). There’s a sense that the island is teeming with magic, which you’ll feel while bathing in steamy hot springs surrounded by snow, snorkeling between two tectonic plates, or watching the kaleidoscopic glow of the northern lights overhead.