Þingvallavatnn and Almannagjá

Thing-vall-ava-tn is the largest naturally occurring lake in Iceland 83.7km2. That's almost 4.5 times the size of Rotto for the West Aussies and 1.3 times the size of Guernsey for those in the UK. The deepest point of the lake is 114m and among the fauna to call it home is char, a salmon like fish native to Iceland. Char is one of the meat staples in Icelandic diet.

Al-man-najia is the name of the gorge formed between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates as they separate. Currently the rate of movement is about 2cm per year. Here it is possible to stand on two continents whilst in one country!

Oh and for the GoT enthusiasts this was the entrance to the Eyrie.Read more