Sólheimasandur’s Airplane Wreckage – Vik, Iceland
The 40 year old weather-beaten aircraft has become one of Iceland’s most dramatic photography spots due to its remote location on a desolate black sand beach. It looks like a scene out of some post-apocalyptic zombie movie! The wings &
Fjallsarlon – Iceland
Fjallsárlón is a glacier lake at the south end of the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull. Fjallsjökull which is part of the bigger glacier reaches down to the water of the lake and some ice-bergs are drifting by on its surface. The glacier
Stokksnes – Hofn, Iceland
Stokksnes is a headland on the southeastern Icelandic coast, near Hofn and Hornafjördur. There is a light house on the tip of the land. One of the first settlement farms in Iceland was Horn, built by Hrollaugur Earl of Møre in Norway.
Ljótipollur – Landmannalaugar, Iceland
The Ljótipollur is an explosion crater in Iceland in the Landmannalaugar area not far from Frostastaðavatn. Ljótipollur roughly translates to Ugly mud pot, but contrary to the meaning of ots name, it has really beautiful red colored walls and is
Seljalandsfoss – Hamragardar, Iceland
Seljalandsfoss is one of the most famous waterfalls of Iceland. It is very picturesque and therefore its photo can be found in many books and calendars. It was a waypoint during the first leg of The Amazing Race 6. Seljalandsfoss
Reynisdrangar – Vik i Myrdal, Iceland
Reynisdrangar are basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal, southern Iceland. According to legend the Reynisdrangar needles were formed when two trolls were trying to drag a three-masted ship to land. The Needles
Blue Lagoon Spa – Grindavik, Iceland
The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland. Bláa
Solfar Suncraft Sculpture – Reykjavik, Iceland
Whilst taking a stroll along the harbour in Reykjavik one comes across the Solfar Suncraft. The Suncraft is an impressive sculpture of a Viking ship. It was designed by Gunnar Arnason & is made of stainless steel. The shape of
Skógafoss Waterfalls – Iceland
Skógafoss is a waterfall situated in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. After the coastline had receded seaward (it is now at a distance of about 5 kms from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained,
Jokulsarlon Glacial Lakes – Iceland
Jökulsárlón is the best known and the largest of a number of glacial lakes in Iceland. It is situated between Skaftafell National Park and Höfn. Appearing first only in 1934-1935, the lake grew from 7.9 km² in 1975 to at