Heimaey, Iceland
Halldórsskora (Elephant Rock)
On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.
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Heimaey, Iceland
On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.
Akureyri, Iceland
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
Iceland
Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Iceland
Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.
Iceland
A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Iceland
The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Iceland
Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.
Iceland
A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Iceland
A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant