Iceland

The settlement of Iceland began in 874 and there is lots of Norse and Gaelic culture here. Also the home of Bjork!

A natural geyser, Geysir hasn't had much activity for awhile and has been known to stop for years at a time. This one is an old-pro though and is said to have been erupting for oh, just 10,000 years. Seems to be pretty good at preserving its energy for "just the right moment" to surprise.

If you can't pull yourself away from the falls, just set up camp! You can set up your tent so you'll have a perfect view of the Skógafoss and if you're lucky, catch one of its famous rainbows. According to legend, a Viking named Þrasi Þórólfsson buried a chest of gold behind the falls here so make If you can't pull yourself away from the falls, just set up camp! You can set up your tent so you'll have a perfect view of the Skógafoss and if you're lucky, catch one of its famous rainbows. According to legend, a Viking named Þrasi Þórólfsson buried a chest of gold behind the falls here so make sure to bring your metal detector, too.… see moresee less

This spot has everything you want to get inspired. Apparently there are single AND double rainbows throughout the day due to the spray of the waterfall. It is also said that a Viking explorer buried a treasure somewhere behind the waterfall.

Nutella crepe

Figuring out how to pronounce this would take longer than the time it took to form! If you happen to be in the area you can take a helicopter tour of this particular volcano.

A friend of mine went here on his honeymoon and raved about the geology. Iceland has lots of active volcanoes and beautiful topography, lots of lava fields! The country is also the most sparsely populated country in Europe!