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Öxarárfoss

Öxarárfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœksarˌaurˌfɔsː]) is a waterfall in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. It flows from the river Öxará over the Almannagjá [ˈalˌmanːaˌcauː].

Thingvellir

Þingvellir (Icelandic: [ˈθiŋkˌvɛtlɪr̥] (listen), anglicised as Thingvellir) was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland from the year 930 until the last session held at Þingvellir in 1798. Since 1881, the parliament has been located within Alþingishúsið in Reykjavík.

Lögberg

Lögberg (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlœɣˌpɛrk]), or Law Rock, was a rocky outcrop in south west Iceland, at the location for the assembly of the country's Althing parliament.

Brennisteinsfjöll

Brennisteinsfjöll (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈprɛnːɪˌsteinsˌfjœtl̥], "Sulfur mountains") is a minor volcanic system, with crater rows and small shield volcanoes on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland.The mountain range is located at about 20 to 25 km (12 to 16 mi) from Reykjavík a…

Keilir

Keilir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰeiːlɪr̥]; 378 m asl) is a Pleistocene subglacial mound or perhaps a conical tuya on Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland.

Krýsuvík

The volcanic system of Krýsuvík (or Krísuvík, both pronounced [ˈkʰriːsʏˌviːk] in Icelandic), also Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja [ˈtʰrœtlaˌtiɲca] volcanic system, is situated in the southwest of Iceland on the Reykjanes peninsula.

Sveifluháls

Sveifluháls (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsveiplʏˌhauls]) is a mafic hyaloclastite ridge of 397 m height in the southwest of Iceland in Gullbringusýsla (Reykjanes Peninsula).

Vífilsfell

Vífilsfell (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈviːvɪlsˌfɛtl̥]) is a hyaloclastite ridge in southwestern Iceland (Weichselian). It is 655 m high and located west of Jósepsdalur valley on the volcanic plateau of Hellisheiði.

Imagine Peace Tower

The Imagine Peace Tower (Icelandic: Friðarsúlan [ˈfrɪːðarˌsuːlan], "the peace column") is a memorial to John Lennon from his widow, Yoko Ono, located on Viðey Island in Kollafjörður Bay near Reykjavík, Iceland.

Kópavogskirkja

Kópavogskirkja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰouːpaˌvɔksˌcʰɪr̥ca]) is a church in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is located on Borgarholt hill at the top of Kársnes and offers a great view over Kópavogur, Reykjavík and surrounding area.Work on it began in 1958 and it was opened on December 16…

Reykjavík Mosque

The Reykjavík Mosque (Icelandic: Moskan í Reykjavík) is a mosque and gathering area for Muslims in Iceland. It is located in the Ármúli district.

Botanical Garden of Reykjavik

Reykjavík Botanic Garden (Latin: Hortus Botanicus Reykjavikensis, Icelandic: Grasagarður Reykjavíkur [ˈkraːsaˌkarðʏr ˈreiːcaˌviːkʏr̥]) is a botanical garden located in the district of Laugardalur in Reykjavík that was established on August 18, 1961 on the 175th anniversary of the city…

Leifur Ericson

Leif Erikson, Leiv Eiriksson or Leif Ericson also known as Leif the Lucky (Old Norse Leifr hinn Heppni) (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a Norse explorer from Iceland.

Vatnsmýrin Nature Reserve

The Vatnsmýrin Nature Reserve (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvassˌmiːrɪn], "water marsh") is a protected moorland in Reykjavík, Iceland. The reserve provides a water source for Tjörnin Lake and is a nesting ground for birds. It borders the Nordic House and the University of Iceland.

National Theatre of Iceland

The National Theatre of Iceland (Icelandic: Þjóðleikhúsið, pronounced [ˈθjouðˌleikˌhuːsɪθ]) in Reykjavík, is the national theatre of Iceland. The theater, designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, was formally opened on April 20, 1950.

The Culture House

Safnahúsið (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsapnaˌhuːsɪθ], "the Culture House"), formerly Þjóðmenningarhúsið [ˈθjouðˌmɛnːiŋkarˌhuːsɪθ], is an exhibition space in Reykjavík, Iceland, which houses an exhibition, Points of View, drawn from various national museums and other cultural…

National Museum of Iceland

The National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands [ˈθjouðˌmɪnjaˌsapn ˈistlan(t)s]) was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the Icelandic collection, previously kept in Danish museums.

National Gallery of Iceland

The National Gallery of Iceland (Icelandic: Listasafn Íslands [ˈlɪstaˌsapn ˈistlan(t)s]) is an art museum in Reykjavík which contains a collection of Icelandic art.

Harpa

Harpa (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhar̥pa]) is a concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The opening concert was held on May 4, 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass facade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland.

Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík

The Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík (Icelandic: The Free Church in Reykjavik) is a church which is apart from the State Church. It is an independent Lutheran Free Church of Iceland. It lies in the centre of the Icelandic capital, by the lake Tjörnin.

The Icelandic Phallological Museum

The Icelandic Phallological Museum (Icelandic: Hið íslenska reðasafn [ˈhɪːð ˈistlɛnska ˈrɛːðaˌsapn̥]), located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts.

Reykjavik Art Museum

Reykjavik Art Museum (Icelandic: Listasafn Reykjavíkur [ˈlɪstaˌsapn ˌreiːcaˌviːkʏr̥]; founded in 1973) is the largest visual art institution in Iceland.

ICGV Óðinn

ICGV Óðinn is a decommissioned offshore patrol vessel formerly operated by the Icelandic Coast Guard. She is the oldest ship in the coastguard's fleet, and it is believed that her Burmeister & Wain engines are the only such engines that are still serviceable in the world today.

Vikin Maritime Museum

The Reykjavik Maritime Museum (Icelandic: Sjóminjasafnið í Reykjavík [ˈsjouːˌmɪnjaˌsapnɪð i ˈreiːcaˌviːk]), formerly Víkin Maritime Museum, is a maritime museum located by the old harbour in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík and run by Reykjavik City.

Landakotskirkja

Landakotskirkja (Landakot's Church), formally Basilika Krists konungs (The Basilica of Christ the King), is the cathedral of the Catholic Church in Iceland.

Surtsey

Surtsey ("Surtr's island" in Icelandic, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsʏr̥(t)sˌeiː]) is a volcanic island located in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago off the southern coast of Iceland. At 63.303°N 20.605°W / 63.303; -20.605, Surtsey is the southernmost point of Iceland.

Þjórsá

Þjórsá (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθjour̥sˌauː]) is Iceland's longest river at 230 kilometers (about 143 miles). It is in the south of the island.Þjórsá is a glacier river and has its source on the glacier Hofsjökull. It flows out through narrow gorges in the highlands of Iceland.

Þorbjörn

Þorbjörn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθɔrˌpjœ(r)tn̥]) is a volcanic mountain of 243 m next to the town of Grindavík (Gullbringusýsla) on Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland. Blue Lagoon can be easily seen from the summit.

Arbaer Outdoor Museum

Árbæjarsafn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈauːrˌpaiːjar̥ˌsapn̥]) is the historical museum of the city of Reykjavík as well as an open-air museum and a regional museum.