Places denycia Wants to Go

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.

The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.