Godafoss (between Akureyri and Myvatn), Iceland.

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"Waterfall of the Gods", so named because in the year 1,000 the logsogumadour, Porgeir, deliberated on the subject of the national religion and when he decided that Iceland would become a Christian nation, tossed his carvings of Norse gods into the waters here.

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Size: 4830px × 3172px
Location: Godafoss (between Akureyri and Myvatn), Iceland.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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