Places magratnj Wants to Go

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

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

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

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

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

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

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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