Places Janilee5 Wants to Go

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

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

A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

Halfway up a volcano at the edge of the world’s largest salt flats is a cave with seven mummies.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

Even after multiple failed attempts to be hanged, Chaguinhas was still alive, making people believe it was a miracle.

This necropolis is home to eclectic funerary art and is the final resting place for much of the city's nobility.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

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

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.