Exploring Iceland | History, Nature & Magic!

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Exploring Iceland is a project showcasing some of Iceland's famous and noteworthy sights, delving into history, folklore, science and even witchcraft! This was supposed to be a travel vlog, but 40+ sources later... I'm not sure what it is. I hope you enjoy and learn something from this!

Written and produced by Taylor Holmes.

Chapters:
[0:00] - Intro
[0:50] - Hallgrímskirkja
[2:29] - The Reformation?!
[4:25] - Leifur Eiriksson
[5:57] - Blue Lagoon
[6:43] - Héraðsskólinn
[7:44] - Þingvellir National Park
[11:21] - Gullfoss
[12:56] - Geysir Geothermal Area
[14:19] - How Geysers Work?
[15:50] - Westfjords and Heydalur
[16:14] - Jakob the Parrot
[16:32] - Witchcraft in Iceland
[19:12] - Witch Hunts!
[20:44] - Sorcerer's Cottage
[21:52] - Cairns
[22:50] - Seljalandsfoss
[25:12] - Steinahellir Cave
[26:30] - Skógafoss
[28:06] - Outro & Credits
[29:26] - Outtakes & Bloopers

Citations:
My citations list exceeded YouTube's word count... haha! Find the full citation list at the end of the video, or at my website here (at the bottom of page): https://theyellowbird.ca/2024/07/02/exploring-iceland/

Music:
- “Wanderlust Calls” (30s loop). MusicLFiles, 2023, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-wanderlust-calls-30sloop-136148/
- “Wisdom from Within.” Dream Protocol, 2023, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-wisdom-from-within-vocal-ambient-soundscape-112268/
- “Medieval Star.” Matthew Mike Cole Music, 2024, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/happy-childrens-tunes-medieval-star-188280/
- “Midnight Forest.” Syouki Takahashi, 2024, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-midnight-forest-184304/
- “My Little Garden of Eden.” Geoff Harvey, 2022, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/fantasy-dreamy-childrens-my-little-garden-of-eden-112845/
- “Uplifting Adventure Music.” Humanoide Media, 2021, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-uplifting-adventure-music-7964/
- “Inspiring Landscape.” Aleksey Chistilin, 2022, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-inspiring-landscape-121838/
- “Calm Documentary.” Aleksey Chistilin, 2022, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-calm-documentary-118669/
- “Lost in the Enchanted Woods.” Aleksey Chistilin, 2024, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-lost-in-the-enchanted-woods-191319/
- “Cinematic Dramatic.” AleXZavesa, 2021, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-cinematic-dramatic-11120/
- “Cold Cinematic Landscape.” Aleksey Chistilin, 2022, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/beautiful-plays-cold-cinematic-landscape-116954/
- “Dramatic Epic.” Aleksey Chistilin, 2022, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-dramatic-epic-127806/
- “Cinematic Documentary.” Aleksey Chistilin, 2022, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/beautiful-plays-cinematic-documentary-115669/
- “Recurring Dream.” Aleksey Chistilin, 2024, via Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-recurring-dream-188798/
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