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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Thingvellir

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Thingvellir, Iceland

Updated January 27, 2016

Unusual Attractions in Thingvellir

Thingvellir, Iceland

Silfra

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

Thingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir Church

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

Thingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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Kerid Crater Lake

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

16 miles from Thingvellir

Hveragerði, Iceland

Reykjadalur

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

17 miles from Thingvellir

Hveragerði, Iceland

Hveragerdi Bus Stop

This abandoned, partly demolished building is now home to beautiful graffiti and murals.

18 miles from Thingvellir

Hveragerði, Iceland

Hveragerði Sunnumӧrk Shopping Center

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

18 miles from Thingvellir

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