Places tlphillipson Wants to Go

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

The remains of a hospital that housed over 200 leprosy patients.

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

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

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

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

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

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.