Þingvellir
Site of the Alþingi, the first Icelandic parliament, and some of the most spectactular geologic formations — the rift valley along the mid-Atlantic ridge.
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Seltún Geothermal Area
The plumes of steam from nearby vents are visible from the road, and a new wooden boardwalk wends its way through the bubbling mudpots. There’s even a steaming creek!
Read MoreLeitahraun Lava Field
There are hundreds of miles in Iceland lined on each side by lava flows, ranging from soft, moss-covered lumpy fields to lunar-like expanses of rocks and sand.
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The largest lake on the Reykjanes peninsula, near the Seltún geothermal fields
Read MoreKerið Crater
A colorful volcanic crater lake near the Golden Circle
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