Fontana sits on a small lake and draws a fraction of the crowds of Iceland’s most famous hot springs. I sample the numerous baths and go from the sauna straight into the lake for a cold plunge.

Ju Shardlow: We're in the hot spring town of Laugarvatn ... Let's go find out. In Iceland we met with Siggi Rafn Hilmarsson, general manager at Laugarvatn Fontana. Siggi Rafn Hilmarsson: This ...

and geothermal hot springs. Although natural attractions tend to dominate tourist itineraries, Iceland's allure isn't just in its raw natural beauty. This is a land in which Norse sagas meet 21st ...