30 incredible photos of Iceland

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Planning an Iceland trip? You’ll want your camera. This is a land of steaming hot springs, massive glaciers, and dramatic fjords, basically, a dream for photographers. One minute you’re hiking past moss-covered lava fields, the next you’re staring up at a volcano or down into a canyon. The landscapes shift fast, and they’re never boring. These photos of Iceland might just be the push you need to head north.

Crater at Askja

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© inspi_ml/Shutterstock

Dettifoss river, Jökulsárgljúfur National Park

Dettifoss waterfall in Jokulsargljufur National Park, Iceland © Smit/Shutterstock

© Smit/Shutterstock

Kverkfjoll ice caves

Famous glacier caves at Kverkfjoll in the highlands of Iceland used to be magical place to visit © Filip Fuxa/Shutterstock

© Filip Fuxa/Shutterstock

Sprengisandur route

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© Corepics VOF/Shutterstock

Aldeyjarfoss, Sprengisandur

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Aldeyjarfoss waterfall, Iceland

© Sergio Paciencia/Shutterstock

Puffins at Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands)

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© Erik Mandre/Shutterstock

Arctic fox

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© Giedriius/Shutterstock

Skaftafellsjokull, Skaftafell National Park

Skaftafellsjokull glacier, Iceland © Shutterstock

© Ruben Martinez Barricarte/Shutterstock

Latrabjarg, West Fjords

Latrabjarg cliffs, Iceland © Shutterstock

© LouieLea/Shutterstock

Whale breaching at Husavik

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© SasinTipchai/Shutterstock

Skaftafellsjokull glacier, Skaftafell National Park

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© Ana del Castillo/Shutterstock

Dynjandisvogur, West Fjords

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© Mino Surkala/Shutterstock

Lake Mývatn

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© Alexey Stiop/Shutterstock

The colourful mountains of Lonsoraefi

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© Mino Surkala/Shutterstock

Icelandic horses, Oxnadalur Valley

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© Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock

Strokkur Geyser

Strokkur geyser, Iceland © ZinaidaSopina/Shutterstock

Strokkur geyser, Iceland © ZinaidaSopina/Shutterstock

Hiking in Landmannalaugar

Beautiful colorful volcanic mountains Landmannalaugar in Iceland © Oleg Senkov/Shutterstock

Beautiful colorful volcanic mountains Landmannalaugar in Iceland © Oleg Senkov/Shutterstock

Northern Lights, Jokulsarlon

Northern lights, Scandinavia

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Fishing town Siglufjordur

Boat parking at the jetty of the town in Siglufjorour. Northern Iceland © Jordan Lye/Shutterstock

Boat parking at the jetty of the town in Siglufjorour. Northern Iceland © Jordan Lye/Shutterstock

Reykjavik

Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik © Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock

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The Blue Lagoon thermal spa

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© Jacksoo999/Shutterstock

Seals at Jökulsárlón

Seals perched on floating glacial ice in a deep blue glacial lagoon, Jökulsárlón, Iceland © Travis J. Camp/Shutterstock

Seals perched on floating glacial ice in a deep blue glacial lagoon, Jökulsárlón, Iceland © Travis J. Camp/Shutterstock

Eyjafjallajokull

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© Arnold van Wijk/Shutterstock

Landmannalaugar, Fjallabak Nature Reserve

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© Michel Kluyskens/Shutterstock

Eyjafjordur fjord

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© Francesco Dazzi/Shutterstock

Gullfoss Waterfall

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© Marcin Krzyzak/Shutterstock

Icelandic Fisherman

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© Johann Ragnarsson/Shutterstock

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