30 Pics Proving Why Iceland Is Different From The Rest Of The World

Published 3 years ago

Did you know that the sheep population in Iceland is more than double the human population? Weird, right? There are many more unusual things about Europe’s second-largest island that might blow your mind!

This Nordic nation exhibits beautiful dramatic landscapes, volcanoes, northern lights, geysers, glaciers, and many other breathtaking wonders of nature. In addition to that, the folks of Iceland are pretty awesome too. If you don’t believe me, take a look at our list below, and find out the most beautiful and amazing stuff about Iceland. And if your mind is still not blown, check out our previous posts about Iceland, here and here.

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#1 Polar Stratospheric Clouds Over Iceland

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#2 Drank Straight From An Icelandic Glacier

Today I Drank Straight From An Icelandic Glacier. The Finest Of H20

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#3 Glacier Rivers From Above In Iceland

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#4 A Geothermal Hot Spring, Blue Lagoon

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#5 People Gathered Around Lava, Iceland

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#6 Town In Iceland Paints A 3D Pedestrian Crossing To Slow Traffic

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#7 This Street In Iceland

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#8 This Poster Under A Camera In Iceland

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#9 Rainbow Paths Were Created In Iceland To Show Immense Support For Pride, Diversity, And Acceptance

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#10 Breathtaking Icelandic Landscape

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#11 Beautiful Photograph Taken In Iceland Where The Blue Sea, The Black Beach, The Yellow River And The Green Fields Meet In Perfect Harmony

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#12 Meet Óttarr Proppé, Iceland’s New Minister Of Health

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#13 The Viking Sword Road In Iceland

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#14 Elephant Rock

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#15 Black Church In Iceland

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#16 My Hotel Phone In Iceland Has A Special Button That Will Wake You Up If There Are Northern Lights In The Sky

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#17 Iceland Does Not Want To Deal With Your Stupidity

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#18 Icelandic Girl Watering The Rooftop Of A Restaurant In Downtown Reykjavik

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#19 This Gate Made From An Old Bike In Reykjavik

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#20 Work Signs In Reykjavik, Iceland Feature A Female Worker

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#21 In Hólavallagarður Cemetery, Iceland, It’s Said Trees Are Planted On Graves As A Old Norse Tradition. You Can Touch The Trees As A Way To Connect With The Deceased

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#22 There Are Places In Iceland Where You Can Be Standing On The North American And European Tectonic Plates At The Same Time. This Rift Was From An Earthquake

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#23 Icelandic Condoms

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#24 My Sister Rented A Flat Here In North Of Iceland For Christmas, This Is Her View

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#25 This Is The Last McDonald’s Burger Sold In Iceland

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#26 Reykjavík Looking Extra Soft After Today’s Snowstorm

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#27 Went To See A Volcano That Is Only A Couple Of Kilometers Away From My Home. This Volcano Has Been Erupting For The Past Months In Iceland

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#28 Krónur Coins, The Icelandic Currency, Have National Marine Species As Heads

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#29 The Sheep Population Of Iceland Is More Than Double The Human Population

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#30 Laugarvatnshellar Caves. House Built Into A Hill In Iceland

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Saumya Ratan

Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.

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