Today's Blast from the Past brings us to Vik, the southernmost town in Iceland! Rock piles like this one are common throughout Iceland, and many serve a cultural purpose (which I will explain in detail at a later date.) As far as I know, this one was just for fun.
The sand at Vik is black because of the basaltic rocks that form the area (and most of the island, to be honest!) From here, one can see the famous Westman Islands poking up from the ocean. There is also no landmass between here and Antarctica! If the world were flat, you'd be able to see the southernmost continent from this beach. It really is a remarkable and pretty place.
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