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Tall church on the hill

Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran church on Skólavörðuholt hill in Reykjavík, and at 74.5 metres it is the tallest church in Iceland. Its stepped concrete tower can be seen from much of the city, and the lift to the top give…

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Sculpture garden behind Hnitbjörg

The sculpture garden behind Hnitbjörg in Reykjavík is a small outdoor display of bronze works by the sculptor Einar Jónsson, set around the house that became his museum. It sits on a rise at the edge of the Quarter of th…

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Reykjavík College

Reykjavík College (Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, or MR) is the historic secondary school in the centre of Reykjavík, Iceland. Its main building matters far beyond the classroom: it hosted the National Assembly of 1851, wher…

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Rainbow Street

Skólavörðustígur in Reykjavík is painted along its length in rainbow stripes, running straight up to the ridged concrete front of Hallgrímskirkja. It was first painted for Pride and the city kept it.

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The Statue of Ingólfur Arnarson

The statue of Ingólfur Arnarson, the man traditionally counted as Iceland's first permanent settler, stands on Arnarhóll hill in Reykjavík looking out over the harbour. It is a short, sharp climb with a good view over th…

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Icelandic Penis Museum

The Icelandic Phallological Museum in Reykjavík collects specimens from Iceland's mammals, and manages to be both a genuine natural history collection and the strangest museum most visitors will ever enter. It handles th…

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