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page 1Volcanism of Iceland

Baula
Baula () is a mountain situated in the west of Iceland near Route 1, Bifröst University, and the craters of Grábrók. The mountain's reddish or orange hue is caused by its rhyolite rock composition.

Dimmuborgir
thumb|Dimmuborgir, the "Dark Castles"
Dimmuborgir (dimmu "dark", borgir "cities" or "forts", "castles"; pronounced ) is a large area of unusually shaped lava fields east of Mývatn in Iceland. The Dimmuborgir area is composed of various volcanic caves and rock formations, reminiscent of an ancient collapsed citadel (hence the name). The dramatic structures are one of Iceland's most popular natural tourist attractions.

Reynisdrangar
thumb|Reynisdrangar captured from Reynisfjall
thumbnail|Landscape with the sea stacks in the background.
thumb|Basalt columns on the beach at Reynisfjara.
Reynisdrangar () are the basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village of Vík í Mýrdal in southern Iceland. It is framed by a black sand beach that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world. In 2021 Reynisfjara was rated the sixth best beach in the world.
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Grjótagjá
thumb|Grjótagjá cave in summer 2009
thumb|Landscape above Grjótagjá cave
Grjótagjá () is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside.
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