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ssheppard3

I love history, traveling to new places, and seeing this awesome world

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Places edited in Thingvellir, Iceland

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Dimmuborgir

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

The Minx

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Godafoss

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Added by Sunshinfam

Grjótagjá

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

The Minx

Added by The Minx

Jökulsárlón

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Dampo

Gullfoss (Golden Falls)

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

RHyzer

Added by RHyzer

Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Allison

Added by Allison

Thingvellir, Iceland

Silfra

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

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Kerið Crater Lake

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

leiris

Added by leiris

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Dampo

Cairo, Illinois

Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.