Places alessandralee Wants to Go

A heavily politicized roundabout discussing the state of a heavily politicized country.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

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

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

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

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

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

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.