Places shbtlr Wants to Go

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

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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

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

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

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

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.