I can't stop staring into the abyss. So beautiful and unique is Iceland's Silfra rift that it almost seems like a special effect. I can't fathom how water can be this clear: green, blue and as ...

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Home to bitter yogurt, extremely emotive singer-songwriters and volcanoes. Angry, angry volcanoes. And under those volcanoes, clashing continental plates, where an underwater chasm is cutting deep ...

THINGVELLIR, Iceland — The air above the Silfra rift was freezing and the water in it was only a couple of degrees warmer. Going under was a small shock to the skin — but stunning to the eyes. The ...

Silfra Fissure in Iceland, located in Þingvellir National Park, offers a unique opportunity to swim or snorkel between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The water's exceptional clarity, ...

THINGVELLIR, Iceland - The air above the Silfra rift was freezing and the water in it was only a couple degrees higher, just warm enough to be liquid. Going under was a small shock to the skin but ...

I walk over to the metal steps, to test the water. It is so clear, I surprise myself by stepping down into it, mistaking the freezing water for air. Howling as if burned, I jerk my leg up and hop up ...

Head to Iceland for gory Viking feasts, wild Arctic energy and a rocking music scene. Snorkel tectonic plates Strap on a scuba mask and head to Iceland’s Silfra Fissure in Thingvellir National Park, ...