Thrihnukagigur (Þríhnúkagígur) is a dormant volcano southeast of Reykjavík, famous for its huge, empty magma chamber. It is the only magma chamber in the world that can be…

Thakgil (Þakgil) is a hidden canyon located 20 km northeast of the town of Vik, between the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and the Mýrdalssandur floodplain. The canyon gets its name…

Systrafoss, also known as Sister Falls, is a waterfall running down a cliff above the town of Kirkjubaejarklaustur. Above the rim is Lake Systravatn, which was carved by…

Svinafellsjokull (Svínafellsjökull) is one of the southern outcrops of Iceland's largest glacier, the Vatnajökull ice cap. It is part of the Skaftafell Nature Reserve, a place popular with…

Svartifoss is a phenomenally beautiful waterfall that is located in the Skaftafell Nature Reserve - a remarkable place full of glacial tongues and lagoons, forested with birch, covered…

Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi are two beautiful waterfalls lying right next to each other on Highway 1. For some strange reason, only one of them enjoys the fame it…

According to many photographers, Stokksnes is the BEST photographic location in Iceland. See what it deserves such an opinion with. In this article: Stokksnes - a beautiful, underrated…

Stjórnarfoss is a small but picturesque waterfall just outside the town of Kirkjubæjarklauster near the ring road. Its distinctive feature is its two-stage form, interesting rounded shape and…

The region and Lake Myvatn (literally: lake of flies) abound in very interesting rock formations, many of which are unique in the world. This is due to the…

Mývatn is a beautiful lake with many small islands located in the north of Iceland, about 80 km east of the country's second largest city, Akureyri. The lake…

Solheimajokull (Sólheimajökull) is the tongue of the mighty Mýrdalsjökull glacier. It is located on the southern coast of Iceland and is one of the most easily accessible glaciers.…

Skogafoss is one of the most beautiful and powerful waterfalls in southern Iceland. Because of its popularity, it's worth showing up here outside of "peak hours." In this…