Visit Ísafjörður

Visit Akureyri, Iceland's second-largest city, known as the 'Capital of the North'. Explore the Akureyri Church (a striking modernist Lutheran church with a distinctive staircase and panoramic views), stroll through the Akureyri Botanical Garden (the world's northernmost botanical garden, showcasing Arctic and alpine flora), and relax in the geothermal pools at the Forest Lagoon (a scenic spa nestled in birch woods with hot springs and saunas).

The whale-watching capital of Iceland, with humpbacks and blue whales in Skjalfandi Bay.

Visit Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Explore Hallgrímskirkja (iconic Lutheran church with a 73-meter tower offering panoramic city views), relax in the Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa with silica-rich waters), see the Sun Voyager sculpture (stainless steel artwork symbolizing hope and discovery), and learn about Viking history at the National Museum of Iceland (exhibits spanning from settlement to modern times).

Rift-valley site of the world’s oldest parliament, where the tectonic plates pull apart.

Rhyolite mountains streaked orange, green and pink, with a natural hot river to soak in after the walk — the start of the Laugavegur trail.

Korea’s most dramatic mountains — granite spires, the Ulsanbawi ridge and a cable car — blazing red in autumn.

Terraced turquoise lakes and waterfalls.

Poetic landscape of lakes and fells.