Google Street View Offers a Look at Iceland’s Natural Wonders
by Todd R. Weiss
Gullfoss Waterfall
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.
Falls From Behind
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.
Strokker Geyser
Here in the Haukadalur Geothermal Area is the famous Strokker Geyser, which routinely erupts every five to 10 minutes, according to Google.
Rocky Terrain
The land around the Strokker Geyser includes rocky and hilly terrain that leads to other geological features in the Haukadalur Geothermal Area.
Vatnajokull National Park
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.
Stone Outcrop
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.
Thingvellir National Park
Visitors can walk along a platform here at Thingvellir National Park to watch the wildlife, bodies of water and landforms in this lush area.
Dettifoss Waterfall
The Dettifoss Waterfall in the Vatnajokull National Park is said to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe, according to Google.
Volcanic Lake
This is Kerid (or Kerith) in southern Iceland, a volcanic crater lake that is surrounded by natural beauty.
Falls Beauty
Here’s another view of the Dettifoss Waterfall and its power and beauty, which is being observed by several spectators.
Green Landscape
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.