Places haunter Wants to Go

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

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

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

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

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.