Places NatashaM Wants to Go

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

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

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

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

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

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

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

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

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