julianfkeller99's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

julianfkeller99

Swiss Student, traveling in Europe mostly. Love weird places in the nature as well as old imposing buildings.

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Skellig Michael

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Added by humanist

Dublin, Ireland

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Hvalfjarðarvegur, Iceland

Beached Whalers

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Elliðaey Island Lodge

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

Added by kreil413

Eiriksstadhir, Iceland

Stuðlagil Canyon

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

Added by Bastien

Grímsey, Iceland

Grímsey Island

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Krýsuvíkurbjarg (Krýsuvík Cliffs)

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Garðar BA 64

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

U.S. Navy DC-3 Wreckage

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

sheepdontswim

Added by sheepdontswim

Gjáin

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

Added by gabebk101

Hofskirkja

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Aldeyjarfoss

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

Added by swj4115 ec275d2c

Leiðarendi Lava Tube

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Hengifoss

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

Added by Leanne Louie

Búðakirkja

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

kendrawashere

Added by kendrawashere

Húsafell, Iceland

Into The Glacier

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Godafoss

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Added by Sunshinfam

Dettifoss

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Bridge Between Continents

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

williamsssej

Added by williamsssej

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Added by gabebk101

Hamragarðar, Iceland

Gljúfrabúi

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Kerið Crater Lake

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

leiris

Added by leiris

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

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Hvítserkur

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.