Places Oops3ggs Wants to Go

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

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

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

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.

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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.

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

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

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