Places alyssalb Wants to Go

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

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

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

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

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.