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Rising from the ocean on the north shore of Iceland, Hvitserkur is a curious basalt sea stack shrouded in local legend. Once a solid volcanic plug, centuries of relentless pounding by the waves of the Atlantic have carved two tunnels through the stone, which is now said to resemble an enormous dragon drinking from the ocean.

You can view the intriguing sea stack from the parking lot on the mainland or take a walk down to the shore – at low tide it is possible to walk out to the monolith to get some great photos. During the summer months the sea stack plays host to a large colony of nesting fulmar and the surrounding area is home to one of Iceland’s largest seal colonies. Map

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