Svartifoss (Black Falls) waterfall, its name originating from the overhanging black basalt columns, Skaftafell National Park, southern Vatnajokull, Iceland, Polar Regions

Statue of Liefur Eiriksson and the Hallgrimskikja church, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Vatnajokull ice cap, south Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

View over Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Mini volcanos at Altverer, Iceland, Polar Regions

The harbour and quay of Husavik, a fishing town also popular for leisure and tourism including whale-watching, Husavik, Iceland

Sea cliff nesting sites in the columnar basalt for sea birds such as kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Arnarstapi, Iceland

Buildings with turf roof and walls, typical of rural buildings up to 1900 as there were few trees, Restored Farm Museum, Glaumber (Glaumbaer), Iceland

Mygrata Grotogya rift fissure along divergent plate boundary with geothermal steam, North East Iceland

Geo-thermal power plant, Svartsengi, Iceland

Blue Lagoon, Svartsengi, Iceland

Seaside monument at sunset, Reykjavik, Iceland

Church and mountains in the north of the country, Akureyri, Iceland

Arnarstapi, Snaefellsjokull (Snaefellsnes) Peninsula, Iceland

Turf roof houses in the south of the island, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland

Church and wild flowers, Vik, Iceland

Seljalandsfoss waterfall in the south of the island, Iceland

Seljalandsfoss waterfall in the south of the island, Iceland

Geothermal power plant at Svartsengi, Iceland, Polar Regions

City centre and Faxafloi bay from Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Lindarbakki turf house at Bakkagerdi, Borgarfjordur eystri North East area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Couple watching the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Skogafoss waterfall situated on the Skoga River in the South Region, Iceland, Polar Regions

Vik church and lupine flowers, South Region, Iceland, Polar Regions

Seljalandsfoss waterfall, South Region, Iceland, Polar Regions

Vik church and lupine flowers, South Region, Iceland, Polar Regions

Wreckage of a United States Navy Douglas Super DC-3 that crashed on the black beach at Solheimasandur, South Region, Iceland, Polar Regions

Fagrifoss waterfall on the slopes of Laki crater, Lakagigar, highlands region, Iceland, Polar Regions

Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Iceland, Polar Regions

Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) duckling drying off, Lake Myvatn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Harbor Seal (Common Seal) (Phoca vitulina), Iceland, Polar Regions

Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) duckling riding on its mother's back, Lake Myvatn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Harbor Seal (Common Seal) (Phoca vitulina) stretching, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs at sunrise on Jokulsarlon Beach, a black volcanic sand beach in South East Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Church, village of Vik (Vik a Myrdal) and Reynisdrangar sea stacks in the distance, Iceland, Polar Regions

Tourist in red jacket at 62 m high Skogafoss waterfall, Skogar, South area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Gullfoss Waterfall (Golden Waterfall) in winter, Golden Circle tourism trail, Hvita River, Haukadalur, Iceland, Polar Regions

The great geyser Geysir, now dormant (2008), with the more active Strokkur geyser erupting in the distance, Geysir, Haukadalur valley, Golden Circle, Iceland, Polar Regions

People relaxing in Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, Svartsengi Geothermal Power Station in the distance, Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, Polar Regions

People relaxing in Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, Svartsengi Geothermal Power Station in the distance, Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, Polar Regions

People relaxing in Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, Svartsengi Geothermal Power Station in the distance, Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, Polar Regions

Sonatorrek, modern sculpture created in 1881 by Icelandic sculptor Asmundur Sveinsson, based on poem Sonatorrek, by the 10th century Icelandic warrior-poet Egill Skalla-Grimsson, Borg (Borg a Myrum), near Borgarnes, West Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Rainbow over hills, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, West Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icelandic horses near Snorrastadir, Eldborg volcano, snow-covered peaks of Ljosufjoll and Eldborg volcano visible behind, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, West Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Ingjaldsholl church at Hellisandur, on border of Snaefellsjokull National Park, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland, Polar Regions

Laekjamdt farm, snow-covered Vididalsfjall mountain behind, near Blonduos, north coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Shores of Lake Myvatn at dusk, fine pseudo-crater in the distance, near Skutustadir, Myvatn, northern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Wooden sculpture (trolls) at Bakkagerdi, Borgarfjordur Eystri, East Fjords area, Iceland, Polar Regions

View across Njardvik Bay, with Tdarfjall and Skjaldarfjall mountain tops visible, Borgarfjordur Eystri fjord, East Fjords area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Traditional wooden church, built in 1922, at Seydisfjordur, a town founded in 1895 by a Norwegian fishing company, now main ferry port to and from Europe in the East Fjords, Iceland, Polar Regions

Translucent blue iceberg washed ashore on Breidamerkursandur black sands, near Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Oraefajokull (Vatnajokull) glacier in the distance, East Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs washed ashore on Breidamerkursandur black sands, near Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Oraefajokull (Vatnajokull) glacier in the distance, East Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs in Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, at dusk, Oraefajokull (Vatnajokull) glacier in the distance, East Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Svartifoss (Black Falls) waterfall, with overhanging black basalt columns, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland, Polar Regions

Mount Dyrfjoll (Door Mountain) range and Bakkagerdi village in Borgarfjordur Eystri fjord, northernmost part of the East Fjords, Iceland, Polar Regions

Panoramic view of Seydisfjordur and surrounding mountains, East Fjords, Iceland, Polar Regions

Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) duckling riding on its mother's back, Lake Myvatn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Common redshank (redshank) (Tringa totanus), Lake Myvatn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Gullfoss waterfall during winter, Iceland, Polar Regions

Thundering Gullfoss waterfall in winter time, Iceland, Polar Regions

The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Jokulsarlon, South Iceland, Polar Regions

Heimaey Town, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar, volcanic Westman Islands, Iceland, Polar Regions

Iceland, Reykjavik, Solfar (Sun Voyager), iconic stainless-steel modern sculpture representing a Viking longboat by Jon Gunnar Arnason

Seljalandsfoss waterfall at sunset, Southern Region, Iceland, Polar Regions

Hverfjall volcano crater at sunset, Myvatn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center, the glass facade designed by Olafur Eliasson and Henning, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Iceland, Reykjavik, Solfar (Sun Voyager), iconic stainless-steel modern sculpture representing a Viking longboat by Jon Gunnar Arnason

Iceland, Reykjavik, Solfar (Sun Voyager), iconic stainless-steel modern sculpture representing a Viking longboat by Jon Gunnar Arnason

Solfar (Sun Voyager), iconic stainless-steel modern sculpture representing a Viking longboat by Jon Gunnar Arnason, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Waves rushing over black sand beach near Vik on the South coast of Iceland, Polar Regions

Ice and waves on Jokulsarlon Beach in winter, South Iceland, Polar Regions

Peculiar pipework built over the road, Krafla Power Station, is the largest Geothermal power station in Iceland, Polar Regions

Litlanesfoss, a hidden gem in the Eastern side of Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Man in red jacket standing in front of the 62m high Skogafoss waterfall near the village of Skogar, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

View over Reykjavik with mountains looming in the distance, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Piece of glacial ice washed ashore by the incoming tide onto beach of volcanic sand near glacial lagoon at Jokulsarlon, Iceland, Polar Regions

Farm buildings and green fields with the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in the distance, near Hella, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Fault in the landscape caused by continental drift between North American and Eurasian tectonic plates at Thingvellir National Park near Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Man in red jacket standing in front of the 62m high Skogafoss waterfall near the village of Skogar, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Eskifjordur village, Eskifjordur fjord, East Fjords region (Austurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Dettifoss, largest waterfall in Europe at 45 m high and 100 m wide, Jokulsargljufur National Park, north Iceland (Nordurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Gullfoss waterfall, Iceland, Polar Regions

Thingvellir national church, built in 1859 on the site of Iceland's first church constructed in 1000 AD, seen from Oxaraholmi, an island in the River Oxara, site of legal duelling in the past, Thingvellir National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, south-west Iceland (Sudurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Godafoss waterfall (Fall of the Gods), between Akureyri and Myvatn, in the north (Nordurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Selfoss waterfalls in Jokulsargljufur National Park, north Iceland (Nordurland), Polar Regions

Dettifoss, largest waterfall in Europe at 45 m high and 100 m wide, Jokulsargljufur National Park, north Iceland (Nordurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Red-roofed house in Stodvarfjordur fjord, East Fjords region (Austurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Solfar (Sun Voyager), iconic stainless-steel modern sculpture representing a Viking longboat by Jon Gunnar Arnason, Saebrot Avenue, Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Flosagja (Flosi's Gorge), gorge filled with water in the lava fields between the European and American tectonic plates, Thingvellir National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, south-west Iceland (Sudurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Reynisdrangar Basalt Sea Stacks and rainbow seen from Dyrholaey Peninsula at sunset, near Vik, South Iceland (Sudurland), Iceland, Polar Regions

Adult arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) in dispute on Flatey Island, Iceland, Polar Regions

Tourist watching the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs at sunset on Jokulsarlon Beach, a black volcanic sand beach in South East Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Wooden house being transported on a truck, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

A colourful sunset from Sutton Bank thanks to the build up of volcanic ash from Iceland, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

One person in red jacket walking in the snow towards Skogafoss waterfall in winter, Skogar, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

One person in red jacket walking in the snow towards Skogafoss waterfall in winter, Skogar, South Iceland, Iceland, Polar Regions

Sea stacks, tall cliffs and black basalt sandy beach at Vic on the southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icelandic sheep, Kirkjufell, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs on a black sand volcanic beach next to the Jokulsarlon glacial lake in Vatnajokull National Park in southeast Iceland, Polar Regions