Dettifoss from the east - the largest waterfall (by volume) in Europe

It's 45 meters high and 100 meters wide, and so large that it's hard to view both dimensions - you can visit the falls from the east or west side (requires a long drive around) - the east side provides more of a view of the height and you can climb over rocks to get frighteningly close; the west side provides more of a view of the width.

Around Lake Myvatn - volcanoes and fun/weird geothermal things

June 30th 2018
The area around Lake Myvatn and the Krafla volcano has all sorts of lava fields with some crazy lava colors (the most recent activity was in the 1970s), steam vents and other geothermal fun. It also had one of my favorite hot springs - similar to the blue lagoon in color, but a bit less crowded/chaotic. ... read more

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Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland ... ... read more

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