In this video, we explore an abandoned turf house in Iceland that looks like it’s straight from a fantasy novel. Built in the ...

A traditional turf roof blankets a wooden house in Iceland. Photograph by Danita Delimont, Getty Images In 1918, Iceland gained independence from Denmark, setting in motion a wave of nationalism ...

When Norse sailors first spotted the island, Iceland was roughly 30% forested, a low coverage compared to elsewhere in Scandinavia at the time. With limited timber, materials for building houses ...

The unique stay perfectly blends high-end features with Iceland's famed, rugged natural surroundings. The property includes seven mirrored houses — three signature houses, two extended mirror ...

A dozen more houses are likely to be in its path. This is the first devastating eruption in Iceland since January 23, 1973, when, two days after an earthquake, Eldfell – Icelandic for "mountain ...

Houses have caught fire in the fishing town of Grindavík in southwest Iceland after a volcano erupted for the second time in less than a month. Two fissures formed near the town on Sunday after ...

A looming volcanic eruption in Iceland has already "ripped the whole landscape apart" in the small fishing town of Grindavik, said a nature photographer who has spent a lot of time there. "Houses ...

Iceland is home to 33 active volcano systems, the highest number in Europe. It straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a crack in the ocean floor separating the Eurasian and North American tectonic ...