Places We All Pod Down Here Wants to Go

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

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

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

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

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

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

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

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

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

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

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

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

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