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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Thingvellir

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Thingvellir, Iceland

Updated January 27, 2016

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Thingvellir, Iceland

Silfra

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Þingvellir

Thingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Þingvellir Church

Thingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir Church

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
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Glymur

A rugged hike leads to a breathtaking waterfall, once thought to be the tallest in Iceland.
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Beached Whalers

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.
12 miles from Thingvellir
Reykjadalur

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Reykjadalur

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
14 miles from Thingvellir
Kerid Crater Lake

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Kerið Crater Lake

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
16 miles from Thingvellir
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