Places CanadianNomad Wants to Go

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

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

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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

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

This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

New Hampshire's first neighborhood is now preserved as a historic village with live action role players.

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

The true meaning behind this sculpture remains unknown.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.