Places Cara Giaimo Wants to Go

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

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

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.

When the river dries up, these stones start talking.

The half-mile long structure is so impressive, it even shows up on satellite images.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

Hundreds of iconic jazz records were made in this church-like space.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.