Places hotpants038 Wants to Go

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

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

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination.

This Dalecarlian horse is about the size of a pinhead.

A Swedish town came up with an out-of-the-box way to eliminate the bloodthirsty insects.

The cheese slicer may be a Norwegian invention, but the biggest ones in the world are found in Sweden.

A former top secret military tunnel is now stuffed with snow and open year-round to skiers.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

A replica of the beloved character's house, modeled after the author's own drawings.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.