Places beaugunderson Wants to Go

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

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

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

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

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

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

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

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

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

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

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.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.