Places kaitdoyle Wants to Go

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

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

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

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

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

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

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

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

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

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

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

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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