From 9th-century Norse pagans to 21st-century followers of Björk’s pagan poetry, adventurous types have long flocked to Iceland. The terrain is a destination all its own—expanses of nubby, black lava ...

Add Stuðlagil Canyon to your Iceland bucket list and explore its stunning basalt formations and turquoise waters.

These natural basalt columns in Iceland are formed from melted volcanic lava. The pillar-like shapes are the result of the rock contracting as it cools, which leads it to form geometric fraction ...

Stuðlagil Canyon in East Iceland is a breathtaking mix of towering hexagonal basalt columns and a turquoise glacial river, revealed only after a hydroelectric project lowered water levels in the late ...

A five-minute drive away from the city of Akureyri, Iceland’s ‘capital of the North’, lies Forest Lagoon, an unprecedented geothermal spa experience, even by the country’s exacting standards. Uniquely ...

Guests at The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland can look out onto the turquoise water of the famous lagoon from hotel suites nestled into the lava formations. The Blue Lagoon is situated within the ...

Shortlisted for leisure and wellness interior of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland by Basalt Architects and Design Group Italia is built directly into an 800-year-old ...

Completed this year, the building sits deep in the lava, allowing the natural lava formations to form both the perimeter of the lagoon and the interior walls of the spa. The five-star hotel includes a ...