Picture this: towering cascades of pure, glistening water, surrounded by dramatic cliffs and stark landscapes. Iceland is a land of fire and ice, where nature’s raw power is on full display, and its ...

These destinations on Earth simulate some of the most stressful parts of space travel, and help astronauts survive in extreme situations. While we might not be able to go to space, a visit to these ...

Iceland is known for its breathtaking landscapes, from volcanoes to glaciers, but one of its most famous beaches is also one ...

Atlas Obscura, a digital travel atlas of obscure destinations around the world, writes that Elephant Rock – Halldórsskora in Icelandic – is located on Heimaey Island, the lar ...

So if you’re going to Iceland, here’s my advice: make a list of the highlights, stick it on your dashboard, then carefully ...

At 60 meters high, Skogafoss is one of Iceland's most iconic and easily accessible waterfalls for solo travelers like me.

We rank the 12 Best Places to Visit in Iceland. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

“Though we are 18 islands, we often joke that (because of the tunnels) we defy the fact that we are islands,” says Súsanna Sørensen, marketing manager of Visit Faroe Islands. Located in the North ...

Case in point: A duo of tourists at Iceland's iconic Reynisfjara Beach whom a Redditor captured pressing their luck during a gusty storm. In the video, as the OP explains the foolishness of the ...

Andesitic bedrock has characteristics that are between the two. The springs in Iceland are mainly basalt bedrock. The ones they sampled in Japan are mainly andesitic, and the ones in Yellowstone ...