Places obstakel Wants to Go

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

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

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.