Places aeddubh Wants to Go

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

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

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

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

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

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

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

St Pialas Well has a dark history, blurred by the passage of time and immortalised by a nearby pub.

The longest pedestrian tunnel in the world.