76 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Iceland - Atlas Obscura

Blue Lagoon

Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

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

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Svartifoss

Unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric lava columns.

64.0210, -16.9816

Necropants

Hólmavík, Iceland

The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

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When the tide is out one can clearly see the concrete support

Hvítserkur

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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Grjótagjá

Grjótagjá

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

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Gljúfrafoss, Iceland

Gljúfrafoss

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

63.6213, -19.9881

Hallgrimskirkja

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

The tallest building in Iceland, and certainly one of the most visually impressive.

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(Flickr/Surf Cologic)

Jokulsárlón

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

64.0736, -16.2048

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Surtsey Island, just 16 days after the first eruption in November 1963.

This Tiny Volcanic Island Is the Ultimate Natural Laboratory

Only careful, highly trained scientists ever set foot on Iceland's Surtsey.

by Kelsey Kennedy

October 18, 2017

Customers queue up outside Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur.

The Forced Relocation of the 'World's Best Hot Dog Stand'

After 80 years in one spot, runaway development has pushed a Reykjavík institution across the street.

by Natasha Frost

Eitt Sett, the first commercially-made licorice-chocolate bar, was modeled after the tradition of wrapping a licorice strip around a milk chocolate bar.

Why Is Iceland So in Love With Licorice?

Isolation, a harsh climate, and decades of candy import bans may have something to do with it.

A "sea devil" from Icones animalium (1553).

Where to Find the World's Best Hometown Monsters

Here are 25 places to see yetis, sea monsters, Sasquatch, and other cryptids.

by Molly McBride Jacobson

February 24, 2017

Even Siggi is unsettled by the necropants.

It's Not Always Easy Being Iceland's Best Witchcraft Museum

Modern-day lessons abound when you're immersed in 17th century sorcery.

by Eric Grundhauser

February 10, 2017

All caskets and urns must be buried in official churchyards unless the family is granted permission to do otherwise.

Heading to Iceland? Just Make Sure You Don't Die There

Due to local post-mortem practices, it'd be a bit of an inconvenience.

by Mariana Zapata

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