Iceland
Geysir Glíma Restaurant
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
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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.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.
Iceland
The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Iceland
A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Höfn, Iceland
This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Iceland
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Reykholt, Iceland
This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Skogar, Iceland
The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.