The countries with the tallest people in the world, ranked

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Sultan Kosen is very tall compared to the two children standing on a short wall next to him as he holds a cane and one of their hands
Sultan Kösen poses next to two children in 2024.

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Creeping Icelandic Lava Flow Threatens Popular Tourist Spot

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Iceland November 2024 Eruption

I spent $170 on 4 failed tours to see the northern lights and then finally saw them while waiting at a bus stop

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The Northern Lights over Kirkjufell mountain as someone with a tripod takes a photo of it
Many people travel just to get a chance to see the northern lights.

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We skipped the Blue Lagoon in Iceland and went to its competitor instead — it was less crowded and way easier to get to

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megan posing at the sky lagoon sign
Sky Lagoon is located just outside Reykjavik.

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Tourist Killed in Iceland Ice Cave Collapse, Miscommunication Triggers Rescue Mix-Up

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Image of Iceland's Jökulsárlón glacial lake.

See Photos of Iceland’s Latest Spectacular Volcanic Eruption

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Icelandic volcanic eruption

The world's largest fans designed to suck carbon from the air are up and running in Iceland

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A direct-air-capture plant in Iceland with mountains in the distance.
Climeworks' second and largest direct-air-capture plant in Iceland.

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Women in Iceland want you to know it's not a gender equality utopia, despite what the statistics say

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People across Iceland gather during the women's strike in Reykjavik, Iceland, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
An estimated 100,000 women and non-binary people gathered in the centers of cities, towns, and villages across Iceland as part of a 24-hour strike on October 24.

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I moved to Iceland from Brooklyn 7 years ago. I feel so much safer walking round downtown at night and I'm away from the rat race.

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A photo of Jewells Chambers sitting in a bookshop in Reykjavik, Iceland in November 2023

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5 expats who relocated to Iceland break down the biggest challenges they faced after moving

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A person is seen taking pictures near the shore of Lake Jökulsárlón in Iceland; a bad avocado that has gone brown
Expats say that Iceland is flooded with tourists in the summer, and that it's hard to find good avocadoes.

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