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

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

Traditional houses with grass (turf) roof, Kirkjubour, Streymoy island, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

Traditional houses with grass (turf) roof, Kirkjubour, Streymoy island, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

Traditional houses with grass (turf) roof, Kirkjubour, Streymoy island, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

Traditional turf roofed farm building and waterfall, Saksun, Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands (Faroes), Denmark, Europe

Traditional turf houses at Glaumbaer, Iceland, Polar Regions

Traditional turf roofed house and hills at Saksun, Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands (Faroes), Denmark, Europe

Turf farmhouse, Iceland

Turf roof houses at Laufas, Iceland, Polar Regions

Traditional turf roofed farm buildings and church, Saksun, Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands (Faroes), Denmark, Europe

Traditional turf-roofed house at Drangshlid, near Skogar, Iceland, Polar Regions

Traditional turf roofs and red buildings in the charming cod fishing village of Reine, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Rorbuer, traditional fishermnen's cottages now used for tourist accommodaton in Reine, Moskenesoya, The Lofoten Islands, Norway, Europe

Traditional turf house, Eyrabakki, Iceland, Polar Regions

Traditional turf house, Eyrabakki, Iceland, Polar Regions

Interior, GlaumbÊr turf farmhouse and museum, Skagafjoerur, North Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Glaumbaer open air museum during winter, historic and traditional houses with sod roofs. europe, northern europe, iceland, March

Contemporary Houses, one roof made of traditional peat and turf, in Skagafjoerdur during Winter. europe, northern europe, iceland, February