26 Locations From Movies & TV I Had No Idea Were Actually Iceland

Iceland: the home of Vikings, folklore, and Hollywood blockbusters.

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I recently got back from Iceland, and was reading The Witcher whenever we had some down time. Even though that series comes from Poland, I was struck by how at home the fantastical storytelling felt among the fjords, glaciers, and volcanoes of the massive island.

I'm far from the first person to be pulled in by Iceland's mythical setting. It's been home to fables since around 800, and the land keeps inspiring new generations of storytellers. Today, many movies and TV shows film in Iceland's sprawling lava fields, glaciers, and black sand beaches.

1.Game of Thrones — Kirkjufell Mountain (and many more locations)

The Kirkjufell mountain, looking like a horn or arrowhead

2.The Northman — Svínafellsjökull Glacier

The Svínafellsjökull glacier, consisting of jagged shards of ice pointing upwards

3.James Bond (A View to a Kill & Die Another Day) — Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, with dozens of chunks of ice floating in its waters

4.Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — Black sand beaches

A man walks across a beach towards the water underneath an overcast sky

5.Star Wars: The Force Awakens — Around Mývatn and the Krafla volcano

A frozen Icelandic field stretches across Iceland and mountains rise in the distance

6.Batman Begins — Svínafellsjökull Glacier

The Svínafellsjökull glacier, consisting of jagged shards of ice pointing upwards

7.Interstellar — Svínafellsjökull Glacier

The Svínafellsjökull glacier, consisting of jagged shards of ice pointing upwards

8.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty — Stykkishólmur

The small town of Stykkishólmur set amongs rolling hills

9.The Fate of the Furious — Lake Mývatn

Lake Mývatn frozen over

10.The Tree of Life — Krafla Volcano

A barren area around Krafla volcano

11.Journey to the Center of the Earth — Snæfellsjökull National Park

Snæfellsjökull National Park dusted with snow in Iceland

12.Captain America: Civil War — Vík

The land surrounding Vík

13.Justice League — Djúpavík

The coastal waters around Djúpavík

14.Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — Undisclosed location in Iceland

Iceland Langjökull Glacier Mountain Range

15.Vikings — Skógafoss

The waters of Skogafoss around green mountains

16.Blade Runner 2049 — Black sand beaches

The black sand beaches of Iceland

17.Lamb — Outside Akureyri

A straight wall of mountains outside Akureyri

18.Stardust — Diamond Beach near Jökulsárlón

The diamond beach, named for the small icebergs that wash ashore

19.Thor: The Dark World — Outside Reykjavík

Kermoafoss waterfall surrounded by the forest in Reykjavik, Iceland

20.Foundation — Undisclosed location in Iceland

The mountains, streams, and lakes of Iceland

21.The Tomorrow War — Virkisjokull Glacier

The icy Virkisjokull glacier

22.Prometheus — Dettifoss

The massive Dettifoss waterfall

23.Lost in Space — Dyrhólaey (and black sand beaches)

The black sand beaches are back, and this time, they brought a rock arch. Dyrhólaey is on the south shore of Iceland, and there's even a quaint lighthouse nearby.

24.Oblivion — Hrossaborg crater

Two people walking along the Hrossaborg crater

25.King Arthur: Legend of the Sword — Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon

Water cutting through the Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon

26.Bonus: Death Stranding — The lava fields and black sand beaches inspired the game's aesthetic

A wrecked plane sitting on the black sand beaches

Which shows and movies set in Iceland did I miss? Let me know in the comments!