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34 Insane Photos From the Real Land of Ice and Fire

Northern lights over Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon

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Photo: Moyan Brenn /Flickr

Epic battles in equally epic landscapes; who doesn’t love Game of Thrones?

The depictions of vast, barren lands north in of the wall in the series are mostly set in the Earth’s own real-life Land of Ice and Fire: Iceland.

Sitting on the fissure between two tectonic plates Iceland’s ice-covered landscape includes towering mountains, sprawling valleys, active volcanoes, glacial lagoons, natural hot springs, ice caves, and ferocious geysers.

These 34 insane Icelandphotos capture the surreal beauty of one of the world’s most epic geographic wonders. I’ve written before about my desire to take an Iceland vacation, and these photos just make me want to even more.

Before we get to the photos, check out this short (one-minute) video, which highlights the beauty of the country beautifully.

This video was created by Nordic Visitor, which is an excellent resource website for all the nordic countries that enables you to search for travel activities by destination (like Iceland), time of year, or travel style (for example, self drive tours).
**This blog post was brought to you by Nordic Visitor, but all opinions are my own, and the natural beauty featured within is the exclusive property of Iceland.

A lake in a volcanic crater

Photo: Lovepro / Flickr

 

The Northern Lights above a river

Photo: Sigurður Þ Sigurjónsson / Flickr

 

A glacier at Auster-Skaftafellssysla

Photo: batintherain / Flickr

 

A waterfall

Photo: – BAT – / Flickr

 

Floating ice off the coast of Iceland

Photo: Simon Maenlinng / Unsplash

 

Waterfall steps in Thingvellir National Park

Photo: Cosmic Timetraveller / Unsplash

 

Landscape in Reykjahliy, Sudur-Tingeyjarsysla

Photo: Juergen Adolph / Flickr

 

Wave breaking on an iceberg ni Vatnajokull, Iceland

Photo: Alders Jilden / Unsplash

 

Aerial view of Iceland

Photo: Anders Jilden / Unsplash

A house in Bíldudal

Photo: Helgi Halldórsson / Flickr

 

Seltún near Krysuvík (geothermal fields), Iceland

Photo: Johan Wieland / Flickr

 

Gullfoss waterfall

Photo: :murb: / Flickr

 

Islands

Photo: Rob Oo / Flickr

 

Snaefellsnesog Hnappadalssysla, Iceland

Photo: Javier Rodriguez / Flickr

 

Mountains and fog

Photo: Florian Bernhardt / Unsplash

 

Stone Arch

Photo: Ric Gazarian / GlobalGaz.com

 

Jökulsárlón, Iceland

Photo: Jeremy Goldberg / Unsplash

 

Jökulsárlón, Iceland

Photo: Jeremy Goldberg / Unsplash

 

House, Vík, Iceland

Photo: Jon Ottosson / Unsplash

 

Skógafoss, Iceland

Photo: Jeremy Goldberg / Unsplash

 

Sólheimajökulll, Iceland

Photo: Jeremy Goldberg / Unsplash

 

Vik, Iceland

Photo: Annie Spratt / Unsplash

 

Hotsprings

Photo: Jeff Sheldon / Unsplash

 

Sheep on the road

Photo: Topich / Unsplash

 

Solheimasandur Plane Wreck, Island

Photo: Sven Tillack / Unsplash

 

Iceland, Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon with northern lights

Photo: Moyan Brenn / Flickr

 

Iceland lighthouse beneath the Northern Lights

Photo: Kristin Repsher / Boots And A Backpack

The colorful mineral composition of Icelandic geography

Photo: Lindsay / Frugal Frolicker

 

Iceland islands shrouded in fog

Photo: Szymon / http://www.znajkraj.pl/

An Iceland harbor

Photo: Carole Meyers / Travels With Carole

 

Icelandic waterfalls

Photo: Dave Brett / Travel Dave

The mountains of Iceland

Photo: Claire Robinson / Zig Zag On Earth

 

Dettifoss

Photo: Hugo Cura / Breathe With Us

 

Skógafoss

Photo: Hugo Cura / Breathe With Us

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