Places asdonkar Wants to Go

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

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

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

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

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

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

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

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

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

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

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

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

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

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.

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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

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