Sólfar the Sun Voyager, sitting on the Reykjavík waterfront, is a massive steel sculpture by artist Jón Gunnar Arnason. It may resemble a Viking ship, but was it was originally envisaged as dream boat and ode to the sun, based on a spiritual vision by Arnason. Curiously, Arnason was dying of leukaemia at the time the Sun Voyager was being constructed, so some argue that the Sun Voyager may have been viewed as a vessel that transports souls to the realm of death.
Vík í Mýrdal's enormous Basalt Sea Stacks set against the the stunning Reynisfjara Black Volcanic Sand Beach. Visitors to Reynisfjara need to always be aware of the potential dangers present at the beach. Sudden and dramatic shifts in tide, sneaker-waves, and rip currents are infamous for their unpredictabilty, strength, and ability to drag helpless people out into the freezing cold open Atlantic Ocean.
