Thingvellir National Park, Iceland

Thingvellir National Park in Iceland is an area with a group of natural wonders and historical sites. The Parliamentary Fields, the gorgeous Thingvellir Valley and LakeThingvallavatn are all part of Iceland's oldest nature park. The nearest town to the park is Reikejavik. The Parliamentary Fields are famous for being the seat of the Icelandic Atling, the oldest parliament in the world, from 930 to 1789. The Rift Valley is located in the center of a veritable tectonic battlefield between the continental plates of Europe and North America. In the Icelandic valley, spreading is at a rate of 7 mm per year. Lake Thingvallavatn is the largest natural lake in Iceland with an area of 84 square kilometers. Its greatest depth is 114 m and it is 13 m below sea level. Its waters are cold and clear and there are five species of trout. The Thingvellir area was declared a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004.