Places LeahRumsey Wants to Go

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

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

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

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

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

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

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

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

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

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

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

Two hand-built octagonal smoke saunas open every Friday on the grounds of a former wartime headquarters, within a UNESCO Global Geopark, in one of Finland’s least-visited corners.

6th century Byzantine mosaics preserved on a hill overlooking Lake Ohrid.

Secluded wading pool with small waterfall and lovely nature.