Isle of Skye, Scotland
Fairy Pools
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Hveragerði, Iceland
This abandoned, partly demolished building is now home to beautiful graffiti and murals.
Búðardalur, Iceland
A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.
Skagaströnd, Iceland
This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.
Iceland
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
Iceland
This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.
Iceland
The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.
Grímsey, Iceland
The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.
Iceland
Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.
Iceland
The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Iceland
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Iceland
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Iceland
This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland
A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Reykholt, Iceland
This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.