Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Warmed by the Gulf Stream, the island nation has a temperate climate and has been settled for more than a thousand years.

Yet, despite a population of just over three hundred thousand, the hauntingly majestic countryside of Iceland is dotted with the ruins of houses and other abandoned buildings. Take a peek at some amazing photos of these lonely old buildings, and take in the vast, open emptiness of the landscape that makes them so very beautiful.

-Jon
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