File 004 · Southeast Iceland, Iceland

Jökulsárlón

This lagoon did not exist a century ago. It began forming in the 1930s as the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier retreated and is still growing: climate change you can watch.

Why go

This lagoon did not exist a century ago. It began forming in the 1930s as the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier retreated and is still growing: climate change you can watch.

The shoot: Die Another Day (2002)

The frozen lagoon is the stage for the car chase across the ice.

Stand here

Stand on the lagoon shore by the car park at the Route 1 bridge. Icebergs drift out under you to the sea.

64.0484, -16.1795

Visit

Best: Summer midnight light, or winter for the northern lights. Access: Free to view. Boat tours are paid. Getting there: 5 hours' drive east of Reykjavík. Diamond Beach is across the road.