Places allimo Wants to Go

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

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

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

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

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

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

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

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

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

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

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Balconies that have a most unusual accent.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.