Places janeen1071 Wants to Go

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

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.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

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

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

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

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

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

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

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.