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Aircraft wreck beneath the northern lights at Sólheimasandur
Photograph by Thomas Tucker. Released under CC0.
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This photograph was published under CC0 before the Unsplash licence changed.
Two people beside Sólheimajökull in 1910
Photograph by Magnús Ólafsson. Public domain photograph.
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Cornell University Library identifies the matching print as believed to be in the public domain under Icelandic and US law. Wikimedia Commons names Magnús Ólafsson and displays the Public Domain Mark.
Birds on Tjörnin around 1960
Photograph by Sigurður Einarsson. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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The Kópavogur Municipal Archives photograph is identified on Wikimedia Commons as the work of Sigurður Einarsson and explicitly released under CC0 1.0.
Selfoss across the Ölfusá in 2018
Photograph by Themrme1. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 dedication ↗
The original Commons file page identifies this photograph as the creator’s own work and explicitly applies CC0 1.0. The original image and rights statement were inspected on 6 November 2026.
Eyrarbakki church in evening light
Photograph by TommyBee. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 dedication ↗
The original Commons file page identifies the photograph as the creator’s own work and explicitly applies CC0 1.0. The original image and rights statement were inspected on 1 November 2026.
Harpa across Reykjavík harbour
Photograph by Ypsilon from Finland. CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication.
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CC0 dedication ↗
The original Commons file page identifies this as the photographer’s own work and explicitly applies CC0 1.0. The original image and rights statement were inspected on 30 October 2026.
Hofskirkja at Hof in Öræfi
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The original Commons page identifies TommyBee as the photographer and contains an explicit worldwide public domain release with an unconditional permission fallback. The original photograph and rights statement were inspected on 28 October 2026.
Moss and lava formations at Eldhraun
Photograph by Jeffrey Paul. Released under the CC0 public domain dedication.
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CC0 dedication ↗
The individual WordPress Photo Directory record identifies Jeffrey Paul as the photographer and explicitly supplies a CC0 licence. The photograph and rights statement were inspected on 25 October 2026. The source published this image on 23 April 2024 but does not supply its capture date. This general landscape view does not establish current access or conditions.
Djúpalónssandur beach in July 2007
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain worldwide by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The original Wikimedia Commons description identifies TommyBee as the photographer and the source as own work. The individual file includes an explicit worldwide public domain release and unconditional permission fallback. The photograph and its rights statement were inspected on 21 October 2026.
Basalt column tops at Kirkjugólf in August 2012
Photograph by Cappo80. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The original Commons description identifies Cappo80 as the creator and the photograph as own work. Its Licensing section contains the copyright holder's explicit worldwide public domain release and unconditional permission fallback. The actual file statement and imageinfo metadata were inspected directly on 19 October 2026.
Reynisfjara coast and Arnardrangur in 2016
Photograph by Courtney Read. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The original Commons file record explicitly applies CC0. The archived photographer page confirms Courtney Read, Reynisfjara and publication on 24 September 2016, before the Unsplash licence change.
Fjaðrá river between the walls of Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon
Photograph by Isabella Jusková. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Commons record explicitly applies CC0. The archived original photographer page identifies Isabella Jusková, Fjaðrárgljúfur and publication in June 2016, before the Unsplash licence change.
Skaftafellsjökull in August 2006
Photograph by Hrafn Malmquist / Jabbi. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The photographer identifies this as their own work and explicitly releases it into the public domain worldwide.
Glacier landscape in Skaftafell
Photograph by Isabella Jusková. Released under CC0 1.0.
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Svartifoss and its basalt columns
Photograph by Piotr Wojtkowski. Released under CC0 1.0.
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Seljavallalaug in South Iceland
Photograph by Tim Wright. Released under CC0 1.0.
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Geothermal river landscape in Reykjadalur
Photograph by Syony. Released under CC0 1.0. This image does not show a designated bathing area.
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CC0 reuse information ↗
The creator identifies this as their own work and explicitly applies the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
Reykjavík rooftops in 2005
Photograph by robingileo. Released under CC0 1.0.
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The mountains at Landmannalaugar
Photograph by Amy Hanley. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 reuse information ↗
The original source records publication on Unsplash before 5 June 2017 under CC0 1.0. The photograph retains that public domain dedication.
Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon
Photograph by Matt Palmer. Released under CC0 1.0 before the Unsplash license change in June 2017.
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CC0 reuse information ↗
Commons explicitly identifies this photograph as published under the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication before 5 June 2017. The original photographer page confirms publication on 20 January 2017 and identifies Jökulsárlón.
The basalt columns at Gerðuberg
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain worldwide by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The original Commons file identifies TommyBee as the author, identifies the source as own work and explicitly releases it into the public domain worldwide. Photograph taken on 23 July 2007.
Vestrahorn above the black beach at Stokksnes
Photograph by anncapictures. Released under CC0 1.0. Published on Pixabay on 18 August 2016.
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CC0 reuse information ↗
The original photo page identifies Vestrahorn and Stokksnes and gives a publication date of 18 August 2016. Section 4 of Pixabay Terms explicitly identifies content published before 9 January 2019 as CC0. The creator profile also confirms the CC0 release of their photographs.
Þingvellir church and rift plain from the viewing platform
Photograph by Ypsilon from Finland. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 Public Domain Dedication ↗
The photographer published this own work under the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The original photograph was taken on 9 August 2014.
Akureyri town and harbour in June 2018
Photograph by Monster4711. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The photographer identifies this image as their own work and dedicates it to the public domain under CC0 1.0. This general town view does not show a proposed campsite.
Icelandair aircraft departing London Heathrow in July 2014
Photograph by Adrian Pingstone. Released into the public domain worldwide by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The photographer explicitly released this photograph into the public domain worldwide. Where that is not possible, the permission grants use for any purpose without conditions unless required by law.
Dettifoss, Iceland, seen from the east
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
TommyBee identifies this as original work and releases it into the public domain worldwide.
Skógafoss, Iceland
Photograph by Netha Hussain. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 dedication ↗
The photographer identifies this as original work and explicitly dedicates it to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
Reynisdrangar sea stacks near Vík, Iceland
Photograph by Alan Levine (cogdogblog). Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 dedication ↗
The original Flickr photograph has an explicit CC0 dedication. The source identifies the Reynisdrangar sea stacks near Vík.
Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
Photograph by Joe deSousa (Mustang Joe). Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 dedication ↗
Joe deSousa publishes the original photograph under CC0. The photograph shows Seyðisfjörður in June 2018.
Icebergs and the glacier at Fjallsárlón
Photograph by Sergi Ferrete. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
Commons explicitly records a CC0 dedication before June 2017. The original photographer page confirms publication on 14 March 2017.
Blue icebergs in Jökulsárlón
Photograph by Emma Francis. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
Commons explicitly records a CC0 dedication before June 2017. The original photographer page identifies Jökulsárlón and confirms publication on 12 September 2016.
Skeiðarársandur seen from Skaftafell
Photograph by Sceneriesandlandscapes. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The original photographer identifies the image as their own work and explicitly dedicates it to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
Sólheimajökull glacier in 2015
Photograph by Jeremy Goldberg. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Commons original file record explicitly identifies the photograph as published under CC0 before 5 June 2017. The archived original photographer page records publication in October 2015, and the contemporary archived Unsplash licence explicitly dedicates its photographs under CC0.
Jökulsárlón bridge and lagoon
Photograph by Jonatan Pie. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Wikimedia Commons file page explicitly makes the photograph available under the CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication.
Reykjavík rooftops viewed from Hallgrímskirkja
Photograph by Andrew Smales. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
Commons records a CC0 dedication before June 2017. The original photographer page identifies the view from Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík and publication on 16 December 2016.
Vík church and surrounding landscape
Photograph by Annie Spratt. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Commons file explicitly records the CC0 dedication before June 2017. The archived original photographer page confirms Annie Spratt, Vík and publication on 12 December 2015.
Cliffs at the entrance to Vestmannaeyjar harbour
Photograph by Szilas. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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The photographer releases this work into the public domain worldwide and grants unrestricted use where that dedication is not legally possible.
Coffee in Reykjavík
Photograph by Tim Wright. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Commons file records an explicit CC0 dedication and confirms publication before the Unsplash licence change. The original photographer record identifies Tim Wright, Reykjavík and publication on 9 October 2016.
Mýrdalsjökull and Katla seen from Dyrhólaey
Photograph by Daneellis114. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The photographer identifies this as their own work and explicitly dedicates it to the public domain under CC0 1.0 on the Wikimedia Commons file page.
Route 1 between Vík and Höfn in winter
Photograph by Ab5602. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The original uploader identifies the photograph as their own work and releases it into the public domain worldwide. Where that is not legally possible, they grant unrestricted use for any purpose unless conditions are required by law.
A visitor facing Sólheimajökull
Photograph by Mihnea Stoian. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Commons file explicitly records a CC0 dedication and publication before the Unsplash licence change. The original photographer record identifies Mihnea Stoian and Sólheimajökull. Archived original and licence pages support the historical dedication.
Skaftafellsjökull and its glacier lagoon
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The photographer identifies the image as their own work and releases it into the public domain worldwide. Where that is not legally possible, they grant use for any purpose without conditions unless conditions are required by law.
Gateway Arch in St Louis seen from below with an aircraft overhead
Photograph by Vetrenarisisum. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The photographer identifies the image as their own work and explicitly dedicates it to the public domain under CC0 1.0 on the original Wikimedia Commons file page.
Route 1 across Skeiðarársandur towards the Skaftafell mountains
Photograph by Gian Reto Tarnutzer. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The original Wikimedia Commons file records publication on Unsplash before 5 June 2017 and explicitly identifies the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The file identifies Gian Reto Tarnutzer as the photographer and Kálfafell as the place.
Icelandic ram on green pasture
Photograph by Raffael Herrmann. Released under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Wikimedia Commons file page identifies Raffael Herrmann as the photographer and explicitly applies the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
Glacier edged countryside in the wider Höfn area
Photograph by Jeremy Goldberg. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The original Wikimedia Commons file records publication on Unsplash before 5 June 2017 and explicitly applies the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The file identifies Jeremy Goldberg as the photographer and Commons places the scene in Höfn and the wider Hornafjörður glacier landscape.
Weathered boat hull in Akranes harbour
Photograph by Milind Kaduskar. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The original Wikimedia Commons file records publication on Unsplash before 5 June 2017 and explicitly applies the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The file identifies Milind Kaduskar as the photographer and Akranes as the place.
Seljalandsfoss beside green cliffs and open countryside
Photograph by Robert Lukeman. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Commons file records an explicit CC0 dedication and licence review. The original photographer page confirms Seljalandsfoss and publication on 16 October 2016, before the Unsplash licence change.
Dyrhólaey lighthouse above the coast
Photograph by Tim Trad. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Commons record explicitly applies CC0. The original archived photographer page confirms publication on 13 January 2017, before the Unsplash licence change. The archived licence records Creative Commons Zero.
Northern Lights above Iceland
Photograph by Vincent Guth. Released under CC0 1.0 before June 2017.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Wikimedia Commons file record explicitly applies CC0 and identifies original publication before 5 June 2017. The source lists September 2016; EXIF records February 2016.
Earth at night, Black Marble 2016
Photograph by NASA Earth Observatory, Joshua Stevens, using Suomi NPP VIIRS data from Miguel Román, NASA GSFC. NASA imagery used as a factual satellite basemap with attribution.
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NASA images and media usage guidelines ↗
NASA permits factual informational use with acknowledgement and without suggesting endorsement. This archive image is not current weather or live satellite imagery.
Delta Boeing 757 at LaGuardia Airport in July 2009
Photograph by Ibagli. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The photographer identifies this as their own work and explicitly releases it into the public domain worldwide, with unconditional permission where a release is not legally possible.
Holt house at Skógar Museum in August 2007
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The photographer identifies this as their own work and explicitly releases it into the public domain worldwide, with unconditional permission where a release is not legally possible.
Hveragerði town in August 2007
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The photographer identifies this as their own work and explicitly releases it into the public domain worldwide, with unconditional permission where a release is not legally possible.
Hallgrímskirkja at dawn in November 2018
Photograph by Alberto Moreno. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 dedication ↗
Original Commons file identifies own work by Alberto Moreno and explicit CC0 1.0 dedication. Original image and linked legal dedication inspected.
Historic farm buildings and church at Keldur
Photograph by Oblomov2. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 dedication ↗
The original Commons file identifies this as the uploader's own work and carries an explicit CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.
Hjörleifshöfði beyond lupines and dark sand
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain worldwide by the photographer.
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Public domain declaration ↗
The original Wikimedia Commons description identifies TommyBee as the photographer and the source as own work. Its Licensing section contains an explicit worldwide public domain release and unconditional permission fallback. The original image and rights statement were inspected on 27 October 2026.
Air China Airbus A330 approaching Taipei Songshan Airport
Photograph by 玄史生. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 dedication ↗
The original Commons page identifies this as the photographer's own work and carries an explicit CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.
TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Photograph by Alf van Beem. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The original Commons page identifies the photograph as Alf van Beem's own work and carries an explicit CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.
Svínafellsjökull beneath steep mountain slopes
Photograph by Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Wikimedia Commons file page identifies Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson as the photographer and explicitly makes the file available under the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The full original file and rights statement were inspected on 2 November 2026.
Urriðafoss waterfall and rock islands
Photograph by Netha Hussain. Dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.
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CC0 public domain dedication ↗
The Wikimedia Commons file page identifies the photograph as Netha Hussain's own work and explicitly makes it available under the CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
Akureyri Airport terminal and control tower
Photograph by TommyBee. Released into the public domain by the copyright holder.
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Public domain dedication ↗
The Wikimedia Commons file page identifies the photograph as TommyBee's own work and states that the copyright holder releases it into the public domain worldwide.
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