Facts About Iceland That Make It Unlike Any Other Country

Icelandic Horse

Iceland has a very strict protocol when it comes to horses. Seeing as Icelandic horses and among the world's purest bred, if they ever leave, they are not allowed to return.

 

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This may seem harsh but their horses have remained isolated for 1,000 years and Icelanders don't want to change that anytime soon.

Europe’s Largest Glacier

This tremendous force of nature is called the Vatnajökull (“Water Glacier”) and it is the largest glacier in Europe. While this photo isn't the whole thing, it's taken inside only one of its caves.

 

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It covers approximately 8% of the country’s total landmass, with ravines, mountain tops, and even dormant volcanoes beneath its dense layer of ice.