Breathtaking Sea Elephant Rock Emerges From The Ocean In Iceland

Iceland is most definitely not a tropical island and is, therefore, not known for its elephants. Or, so you would think. However just on the western coast of Iceland’s largest island, you will actually find an enormous petrified rock elephant jutting out of the Atlantic Ocean.

Fun Facts About the Iceland's Elephant Rock Elephant Rock sticks out from Dalfjall Mountain. Which is the second highest summit of Vestmannaeyjar islands. Mistaken Identity: Three pictures thought to be of Iceland's elephant rock went viral. And, can still be seen circulating around the internet. They show two headshots and one aerial photo claiming to be of the elephant rock in Iceland. Although the close-up headshots are real and located in Iceland the aerial shot is of another island, located in Asia. Every year during the first weekend in August, a huge festival is held in Vestmannaeyjar, called Þjodhatid. Then, thousands of locals join to party and enjoy the musical acts bringing the population of the island up by about 10,000. This is an incredible opportunity to explore the islands! FYI: if you plan on joining this weekend it is better to make all your reservations way in advance. Herjolfur, the ferry that takes you to the Islands is named after the first settler in Vestmannaeyjar. But Herjolfur, along with his brother, found Iceland! H.P. Lovecraft's mythical creature: Some superfans have thought the Elephant Rock to resemble Cthulhu. One of Lovecraft's mythical creatures, a sea monster with the face of an octopus. Watch video here: