Google Street View Offers a Look at Iceland’s Natural Wonders

by Todd R. Weiss

The Gullfoss Waterfall is part of Iceland’s “Golden Circle,” which is a famous tourist route in the southern part of the country. The waterfall is on the Hvita River.

Here’s another view of the Gullfoss Waterfall, this time from the back side of the falls where the rushing water originates. The average water flow is as much as 140 cubic meters/second at its summertime peak.

Here in the Haukadalur Geothermal Area is the famous Strokker Geyser, which routinely erupts every five to 10 minutes, according to Google.

The land around the Strokker Geyser includes rocky and hilly terrain that leads to other geological features in the Haukadalur Geothermal Area.

The Vatnajokull National Park in Reykjavik, Iceland, offers incredible vistas like this one of gorgeous and lush natural features that can be seen across Iceland.

In southwestern Iceland, Thingvellir is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage site. It features an outcropping of rock that is a major tourist destination in the country.

Visitors can walk along a platform here at Thingvellir National Park to watch the wildlife, bodies of water and landforms in this lush area.

The Dettifoss Waterfall in the Vatnajokull National Park is said to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe, according to Google.

This is Kerid (or Kerith) in southern Iceland, a volcanic crater lake that is surrounded by natural beauty.

Here’s another view of the Dettifoss Waterfall and its power and beauty, which is being observed by several spectators.

This is a scene along Route 35 in Iceland, called the Biskupstungnabraut, taken by a Google Street View camera. You can even see the dark shadow created by the Street View camera sticking up in the center of the image.