What was wonderful about our time in Iceland, was the weather was fabulous. It is almost never this nice! Reykjavik is a pretty modern city sitting on a lava plain. Founded by the Vikings, they maintain much of that heritage. Lonely Planet has a good web site for this city. The "Pearl" is the huge hot water tanks that originally supplied Reykjavik. It is now a giant museum and has a terrific observation deck where I took a panorama. The museum was undergoing renovation so we went up to the observation deck. The museum has its own website at this link.
A tour of Reykjavik's highlights
The Nave finished in 1986.
German built and installed. It is electronic.
Over 5,275 pipes! He played while I watched and the sound was overwhelming.
The Perlan water storage and museum
Ground floor water feature.
Stairs to the roof platform, restaurant, and gift shop.
The dome of the Pearl.
Panorama of Reykjavik from the Pearl.
Viking longship modern art sculpture on the waterfront.
Street scene. Thought these two were wonderfully interesting.
Huge Lutherin church built on the highest point in Reykjavik. Very controversial design, but dramatic for sure. Learn more at this site.