Ásbyrgi Below is an aerial view of the horseshoe-shaped Ásbyrgi canyon, that lies in the north of Iceland. It is 3.5km long and over 1km wide. At its centre, a distinct rock formation rises, known as Eyjan, "the Island", from which hikers can experience spectacular views. The flora and fauna that occupy the canyon is beautiful and unique unto itself, being dominated by a woodland of birch and willow trees, a testament to the forests of old, but what makes the canyon so remarkable is the mythology behind it. In Norse mythology, Odin rode an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir. The canyon is nicknamed 'Sleipnir's footprint', because It is believed that when one of his hooves touched Earth here, it created the Ásbyrgi canyon. - Ash Image credit: http://bit.ly/1P3P8MR Source credit: http://bit.ly/1NJApng
