Places akornblatt Wants to Go

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

A cemetery and the town it served sinks beneath the sea during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.