Places Elena Valerievna Wants to Go

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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

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.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

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

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.