Hofn, Iceland

Ingibjörg Sar

This visually striking all-weather lifeboat is part of a fleet of vessels that provide sea rescue operations in Iceland.

Glaumbær, Iceland

Glaumbær Farm & Museum

If you can't build from the land, live within it instead.

Látrabjarg, Iceland

Bjargtangar Lighthouse

The westernmost structure in Europe, and the only permanent building on Látrabjarg, Iceland’s largest seabird cliff.

Hofsós, Iceland

Grafarkirkja

Iceland's oldest turf church bears the carvings of a renowned 17th century woodworker.

Reykjavik, Iceland

Höfði Lighthouse

Newly built in 2019, the Lighthouse cost $1 million to build.

Vik, Iceland

Reyniskirkja Church

Situated on a hill, the Reyniskirkja Church is estimated to be the only building that would survive the volcanic eruption of the nearby Katla volcano.

Þingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir Church

Thingvellir Church sits on the land of Iceland's first parliament established in 874 AD.

From the Community

Reykjavik, Iceland

Althing

The Althing has convened every year since 930 A.D. making it the longest running parliament in the world.

From the Community

Reykjavik, Iceland

The Culture House

The stately structure in the heart of Reykjavík, Iceland was initially commissioned to house the National Library and the National Archives.

From the Community

Reykjavik, Iceland

Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel Ooinn

The ICGV Ooinn, named after Norse mythology, once monitored the waters around Iceland for more than half a century.

From the Community

Siglufjordur, Iceland

Herring Era Museum

This museum commemorates the rise and fall of the herring industry that transformed Iceland.

Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Svörtuloft Lighthouse

The name is a fitting tribute to a cliff born of the meeting between heat and ice — darkness and a lighthouse.

Suðurnesjabær, Iceland

Old Gardur Lighthouse

The Old Gardur Lighthouse in Iceland was built low enough to the ground to avoid mist but as a result is always in danger from high surf.

Husavik, Iceland

Húsavik Light

This semicircular-cylindrical light house guards a fishing village in Iceland.