With glaciers made of millennia-old water and active volcanoes on the same island, Iceland ends up having some very amazing rivers. Glacial rivers like this are milky white and smell of sulfur and ate very powerful so be careful when standing close to one

East of Tindafjallajökull Glacier lies the impressive 200m deep Markarfljótsgljúfur Gorge which was carved out the land by the Markarfljót River, one of South Iceland’s largest rivers.

Mælifell is a beautifully shaped mountain placed on in the Highland in Iceland. It is in a middle of a large black sand area behind Mýrdalsjökull, the glacier that houses the sleeping and scary volcano Katla. 

The altitude of the sand is approximately 600 meters, and Mælifell is about 200 meters, a bit less than 800 meters above sea-line. But despite the fact that the mountain is in the cold highland it is covered with vegetation that makes it unique when standing in the middle of the black sand

Stakkholtsgjá is a well known gorge in the Thórsmörk area in the Icelandic highlands. But just next to it and most of the time overlooked by visitors is a beautiful ravine that´s much worth the visit. Surrounded by steep cliffs with a small freshwater stream at the bottom

Reykjanes peninsula is a UNESCO Global Geopark. It is the only place in the world where the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is visible above the sea level and it has a dramatic coastline. But Im not sure if it is a good idea to take a photo of your girlfriend this close to the North Atlantic ocean smashing against the cliffs like this guy here is doing

At 100m deep and around 2km long, Fjaðrárgljúfur is not the deepest or the longest canyon in Iceland but its beauty lies in the colours and shapes. It is a result of thousands of years of erosion, caused by the melting glaciers and is a mesmerizing natural wonder 

At 100m deep and around 2km long Fjaðrárgljúfur is not the deepest or the longest canyon in Iceland . Still, its beauty lies in the colours and shapes

The canyon has sheer walls, and is somewhat serpentine and narrow and if you look closely you can see people standing on the edge of one of the cliffs

Djúpalónssandur beach is one of the highlights of Snæfellsnes peninsula wonders. The picturesque beach is covered by countless little black stone which were shaped by the non stopping forces of the ocean and the wind.

The unique shapes of the frozen lava is dominating the landscape around it´s like stepping into a lava wonderland.