Places allisoncormier Wants to Go

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

A natural rock silhouette on Cape Elizabeth's scenic Shore Road, reminiscent of New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain."

Expertly restored pinball machines as far as the eye can see.

Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.

The oldest covered railroad bridge still standing in the United States.

The strange, ritualistic-seeming 100+ year old basement of a New Hampshire undergrad society.

A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

This collection of several museums includes one of the oldest structures in Iceland.

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.

This educational and eco-friendly community is Iceland's "home of the sun."

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

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

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.