Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach Jan 4, 2021

Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach

The broken pieces of icebergs stranded on this magnificent black sandy beach in Iceland are what give Diamond Beach its name. Sparkling like gems, they"re a natural museum of sorts for tourists who flock to this beach year-round to walk among the nature-made sculptures, with some pieces of ice as tall as the tourists themselves.

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