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Dana’s Liked Places
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

1. Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur

8.6
Tryggvagata 1 (Pósthússtræti), Reykjavik, Capital Region
Hot Dog Joint · Miðborg Reykjavíkur · 214 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Damn but this is a good hot dog. Order it with everything. Those crispy onions are perfect.

Faxi (Vatnsleysufoss) is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

2. Faxi (Vatnsleysufoss)

7.9
(Biskupstungnabraut)
Waterfall · 9 tips and reviews
Thingvellir National Park is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

3. Thingvellir National Park

9.3
(Þingvellir þjóðgarður)
Þingvallavegur, Selfoss, South
National Park · 91 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Absolutely gorgeous. Wish there was a bit more in the way of explanatory signage, but you can't argue with the views.

Gullfoss is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

4. Gullfoss

9.5
Biskupstungnabraut, Gullfoss, South
Waterfall · Bláskógabyggð · 153 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Beautiful and accessible. If you tour the golden circle, you'll see this.

Reykjavik Downtown Hostel is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

5. Reykjavik Downtown Hostel

8.1
Vesturgata 17, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Hostel · Vesturbær · 16 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Good location very close to the action but still with plenty of peace and quiet. Clean rooms. Awful WiFi, unfortunately.

MicroBar is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

6. MicroBar

Vesturgata 2, Reykjavik, Capital Region
Bar · Miðborg Reykjavíkur · 63 tips and reviews
Café Loki is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

7. Café Loki

8.5
Lokastígur 28, Reykjavik, Capital Region
Café · Miðborg · 94 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Great place to try small amounts of some of the more unusual old Icelandic foods like the basking shark dried fish. Yummy rye bread ice cream

Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

8. Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern

9.1
1655 N Sedgwick St (at Eugenie St), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Old Town Triangle · 88 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Fall-off-the-bone ribs (hallelujah), strangely good bread, okay sides, nice sauces (all relatively mild, but flavorful)

Garfield Park Conservatory is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

9. Garfield Park Conservatory

9.4
300 N Central Park Ave (at Lake St), Chicago, IL
Garden · East Garfield Park · 75 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Gorgeous, enormous, and featuring really diverse plant life.

Strings 2 is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

10. Strings 2

1629 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Noodle Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 9 tips and reviews

11. Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Sewell Museum

Chicago, IL
History Museum · Streeterville · 1 tip

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Very nice little free museum. I love that they give a lot of space to nurses and not just doctors.

I Love Chicago is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

12. I Love Chicago

316 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Souvenir Store · The Loop · 1 tip

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Was looking for a Chicago flag for a friend moving to the city and they were sold out everywhere. This company called their other stores and found me one at this location. Very friendly and helpful.

Montrose Dog Beach is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

13. Montrose Dog Beach

8.6
4400 N. Lake Shore Dr. (btwn Lawrence & Wilson), Chicago, IL
Dog Park · Uptown · 56 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Remarkably clean for a dog beach. All fenced off. Free parking nearby. So. Many. Dogs.

McDonald's is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

14. McDonald's

5.3
3610 N Clark St (btwn W Addison St & W Patterson Ave), Chicago, IL
Fast Food Restaurant · Wrigleyville · 25 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: The people who work here are basically saints. Line moves fast, even with the Wrigleyville crowds.

Regal Webster Place is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

15. Regal Webster Place

8.0
1471 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL
Movie Theater · North Side · 82 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Holy crap those seats are impressive. Not sure they're in every theater, but they power-recline almost flat and you don't have to move your legs for people to pass. Wish parking was free, but whatever

Taste of Asia is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

16. Taste of Asia

3120 N Broadway St (at W Briar Pl), Chicago, IL
Thai Restaurant · Lake View East · 9 tips and reviews
Dunkin' is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

17. Dunkin'

6.0
27 E Lake St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · The Loop · 8 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Very fast service, good location

The Buffalo Bar is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

18. The Buffalo Bar

(Glenwood & Lunt), Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Rogers Park · 1 tip
Hvítserkur is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

19. Hvítserkur

8.7
Vatnsnesvegur
Scenic Lookout · 9 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Be careful if you choose to climb down because the path is not always clear. It's definitely worth driving the loop around the coast if you're in the area and stopping here is a no-brainer if you do.

Selasetur Íslands is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

20. Selasetur Íslands

7.9
Brekkugötu 2, Hvammstangi, North
Museum · 2 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Already reviewed the center itself, but just fyi there is a very recently opened and stylish restaurant upstairs that is definitely worth eating at. Wonderful views, good food, and cool decor.

Gauksmyri Lodge & Horse Center is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

21. Gauksmyri Lodge & Horse Center

6.8
Hotel · 10 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Clean room, pleasant staff, and lovely horses. I found the many taxidermy ravens aesthetically pleasing, though they creeped out my honey. Be sure to visit their stables and meet some of the horses!

Jarðböðin – Mývatn Nature Baths is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

22. Jarðböðin – Mývatn Nature Baths

8.6
Jarðbaðshólar, Reykjahlid, North Iceland
Hot Spring · 56 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: The Blue Lagoon can stuff it. I'm officially recommending going here instead. Beautiful water, not crowded at all (mid-April), reasonable price, and delightful beer-in-the-baths option.

Mývatn is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

23. Mývatn

Mývatn, Reykjahlid, North Iceland
Lake · 15 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Gorgeous, even in an almost white-out blizzard. Don't be dummies like us and stay more than one night if you can, in case weather is tricky.

Vogafjos Guesthouse Myvatn is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

24. Vogafjos Guesthouse Myvatn

7.7
Vogafjósi, Reykjahlid, North Iceland
Bed and Breakfast · 6 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Great location for seeing the sights in Myvatn, clean and new feeling rooms, and a lovely young woman at the front desk who was instrumental in helping us stay safe driving in a horrible blizzard.

Vogafjós Cowshed Café is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

25. Vogafjós Cowshed Café

8.6
Vogar, Reykjahlid, North Iceland
Café · 78 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: The portions on the farm plates are huge, the arctic char is delicious, and the myvatn specialty bread was my favorite rye bread of the week. Nicely moist.

Nordstrom Rack is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

26. Nordstrom Rack

8.3
1551 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL
Discount Store · 10 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Dog friendly! Selection changes constantly, but there is always a very nice array of cosmetics (UD, lorac, tarte, OPI, etc) for really good prices.

Dunkin' is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

27. Dunkin'

5.1
2706 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Donut Shop · North Side · 15 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: A good place to wait and have a cup of something warm while waiting for the 8 bus to come. The breakfast sandwiches are actually pretty yummy?

Black Hearts Hair House is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

28. Black Hearts Hair House

8.7
3535 N Lincoln Ave (Lincoln Ave & Addison), Chicago, IL
Hair Salon · Lakeview · 18 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Lovely salon. Have had wonderful experiences with both Nicholas and Sara.

The Burrito House is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

29. The Burrito House

8.1
3547 N Lincoln Ave (at W Addison Ave), Chicago, IL
Burrito Restaurant · Lakeview · 35 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Yummy beef quesadilla, pleasant area to eat, close to the L, and cheap. Thumbs up.

Grjótagjá is one of Dana’s Liked Places.

30. Grjótagjá

6.8
Reykjahlid, North Iceland
Cave · 13 tips and reviews

Dana J.Dana Jensen: Beautiful, but don't go in. It's super hot. Just don't. Also don't be an ass and refrain from graffiti bullshit.