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water
Gullfoss is a two-tier waterfall on the Hvítá in southwest Iceland. The upper and lower drops are approximately eleven and twenty-one metres high. The river’s abrupt turn and narrow canyon make the water appear to disappear into the rock.
Source: Visit South Iceland
architecture
Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in central Reykjavík. Its stepped exterior and tall central tower form one of the city’s clearest landmarks. The building is named for the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson.
Source: Visit Iceland / Business Iceland
mountains
Kirkjufell stands by Grundarfjörður on the north coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Its layered flanks and compact silhouette change markedly with the viewing direction.
Source: Visit Iceland / Business Iceland
coast
Reynisdrangar is a group of sea stacks off Iceland’s south coast near Vík. The rock pillars belong to the same geological formation as nearby Reynisfjall and reach around sixty-six metres above the sea. Their jagged forms are best understood as separate rocks surrounded by water.
Source: Visit South Iceland
archaeology
Iceland's Althing was established at Þingvellir in 930 and met there until 1798. During annual gatherings, participants made laws and settled disputes. Fragments of booths built from turf and stone survive in the landscape, alongside evidence of later agricultural use, linking political history with the place where people gathered.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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