Reykjavik, Iceland
Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
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Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Iceland
A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.
Iceland
These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
Iceland
Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Reykjanes, Iceland
Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Iceland
The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.
Höfn, Iceland
This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
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
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Iceland
This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.