Despite the splendor of Jökulsárlón’s light blue and milky-white icebergs, the beauty of the glacial pool in southeastern Iceland is bittersweet. As the melting of nearby glaciers has accelerated,... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by Dampo, atimian and others

There is much speculation as to the "real location" of Santa's workshop, but there is a strong case for northern Iceland, 7km from the city of Akureyri. The isolated location means minimal... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dampo and Dylan

From 1915-1989, beer was banned in Iceland. Although it seems completely counter-intuitive compared to the image of the beer and mead-swilling Viking sailor, the malted beverage was outlawed for... »

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On paper, the Svartifoss Waterfall is nothing to write home about. It doesn't enter the top ten lists for size or volume, and it's quietly tucked in a small national park in southern Iceland. But... »

Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by Dampo and atimian

Just outside the tiny town of Vik, Iceland (pop. approx. 300) three black basalt columns called the Reynisdrangar protrude from the stormy North Atlantic. Legend has it that the rocks are three... »

Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities | Edited by Henry, re_nakaba and others

Lake Myvatn in the north of Iceland has the feel of a magical place. Created by a volcanic eruption 2300 years ago, the area surrounding the lake is a dramatic landscape dominated by lava pillars,... »

Natural History | Edited by SarahBurge, Dylan and others

Hvitserkur, which translates to mean "white shirt" and derives its name from being covered in Shag and Commerant guano, rises 15 metres, or nearly 50 feet from the sea. Once the plug of a... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by Dylan, Annetta and others

The Icelandic Phallological Museum in Husavik bills itself as “probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found... »

Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by Josh, Annetta and others