Tag: iceland

January 28, 2016 at 10:18 am

In Iceland, You Can Go Diving Between Two Continental Plates

In Iceland, You Can Go Diving Between Two Continental Plates

Located in Iceland’s Þingvellir National Park, Silfra is a rift that is part of the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates

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December 29, 2015 at 11:54 am

Picture of the Day: Elephant Rock, Iceland

Picture of the Day: Elephant Rock, Iceland

Located on the Icelandic island of Heimaey (literally Home Island), is a rocky outcrop appropriately known as ‘Elephant Rock’

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December 19, 2015 at 12:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Seljalandsfoss from Behind

Picture of the Day: Seljalandsfoss from Behind

The breathtaking view from Seljalandsfoss, one of the best known waterfalls in Iceland where you can hike behind the waterfall and look out!

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December 12, 2015 at 10:34 am

Picture of the Day: Exploring Iceland’s Ice Caves

Picture of the Day: Exploring Iceland's Ice Caves

Exploring ice caves can be dangerous. Unless you’re an expert, go with a guide.

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December 4, 2015 at 11:56 am

Fog Rolls Over Cliff Like a Waterfall

Fog Rolls Over Cliff Like a Waterfall

While hiking the cliffs of Látrabjarg, Iceland, this guy came across an anomaly where it seems like the fog from the cliffs were flowing off the edge like a waterfall.

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August 29, 2015 at 2:20 pm

An Aerial Tour of Iceland with Jakub Polomski

An Aerial Tour of Iceland with Jakub Polomski

Landscape photographer Jakub Polomski was recently in Iceland for two weeks this past July. The 4,000 km journey covered many of the country’s most popular destinations.

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August 24, 2015 at 3:41 pm

A Breathtaking 4K Aerial Tour of Iceland

A Breathtaking 4K Aerial Tour of Iceland

Locations featured include: Skógafoss, Reynisfjara Beach, Skaftafell National Park, Askja, Skaftafellsjökull, Dettifoss, Gulfoss and Eskifjordur

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June 22, 2015 at 5:35 pm

Picture of the Day: Room With a View

Picture of the Day: Room With a View

Who needs turndown service when you can wake up to a view like this?

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April 30, 2015 at 9:05 pm

Picture of the Day: Dynjandi Waterfalls, Iceland

Picture of the Day: Dynjandi Waterfalls, Iceland

Photograph by Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 Dynjandi (also known as Fjallfoss) is a series of waterfalls located in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir), Iceland. The waterfalls (7 total) have a cumulative height of 100 metres (330 ft) and are truly one of the most beautiful cascading waterfalls in Iceland. According to Guide to Iceland,…

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February 12, 2015 at 12:07 pm

Reykjavik’s Police Department Instagram is Still Awesome

Reykjavik's Police Department Instagram is Still Awesome

We first profiled Iceland’s Reykjavik Police Department Instagram (@logreglan) in September 2014. Since then they have continued to entertain their 124,000+ followers while keeping the streets of Iceland’s capital safe. According to the BBC, Iceland has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the world. Police are unarmed, ‘hard drugs’ usage is low…

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