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Hidden Gems of Iceland

This collection features unique sites across Southern Iceland, from the 1973 U.S. Navy DC-3 plane wreck on Sólheimasandur’s black sands to the isolated Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse perched on a basalt pillar. The list includes the reconstructed Viking-era farmstead at Stöng and the hidden Gljúfrabúi waterfall tucked inside a canyon. Explore the volcanic landscapes of the Gjáin valley, the Þjófafoss waterfall on the Þjórsá river, and Seljavallalaug, one of Iceland’s oldest outdoor swimming pools built into a mountainside.

Wrecked DC-3 Plane

Abandoned U.S. Navy DC-3 aircraft wreck lies on a black sand beach, known for its striking and surreal appearance. The site features a relatively intact fuselage set against a dramatic Icelandic landscape.

Gljufrabui

A 40-meter waterfall partially hidden within a short canyon, accessible by trail and staircase.

Gjain

Gjáin is a small valley with small waterfalls, ponds, and volcanic structures situated in Þjórsárdalur in the south of Iceland.

Thjofafoss

Þjófafoss is located on the river Þjórsá on the east side of the Merkurhraun lava fields in the south of Iceland, at the southwest tip of…

Stöng Commonwealth Farm

Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng is a reconstructed viking-era farmstead in Iceland, located in the Þjórsárdalur valley near road 32 in Árnessýsla…

Seljavallalaug

Seljavallalaug is a protected 25-metre outdoor pool in southern Iceland.

Thridrangar Lighthouse

Isolated lighthouse built in 1939, perched atop a 36-meter high basalt rock pillar in the Westman Islands. Accessible only by helicopter, it stands on the highest of three sea stacks known as Háidrangur.