This sculpture is one of many similar pieces of art that can be found in our mystery town. I’ll give you a hint. It’s not located in the United States, so you may need to phone a friend.

The artist is Steinunn Thorarinsdóttir, and her work is featured throughout the world, but a lot of it stays right where she is (the city, not the room).

It’s also where they film LazyTown.

The entire country is known for its beauty and scenic nature, wildlife and travel-disrupting volcanoes.

Also, it’s not nearly as cold as you would think (not that it is balmy). Answer below!

If you guessed Reykjavik, Iceland then you know your travel-disrupting volcanoes! Congratulations.

This post is part of UpTake’s Public Art Series.

Photo: Eric Dickman via Flickr

Do you always feel like someone is watching you? Don’t worry, Rockwell, it’s just this seal. Or the Navy Seals, it depends on what you’ve been up to.

See, now the idea of this seal watching you doesn’t seem nearly as creepy! You’re welcome.

Actually, this seal was spotted (Get it? That’s a spotted seal joke! For free!) off the shores of Iceland — most likely by an avid golfer.

This photo is a Wordless Wednesday entry with words. Also, water. Go figure.

Photo: cheesy42 via Flickr

UpTake on sculpture in Reykjavik

Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice, where volcanoes and glaciers actively sculpt the landscape. More and more people are traveling to this island nation each year to explore the countryside where numerous waterfalls cascade over dramatic cliffs and to plunge into the geothermal blue lagoons.

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Note: Time sensitive if you want to earn a free trip to Iceland!

Via Hjortur Smarason at Marketing Safari I learned of an opportunity for one lucky travel blogger to go on an all-expenses paid cruise of West-Iceland. UPDATE: including airfare to get there! Hjortur explains the opportunity:

They are inviting journalists on their first tour on the 26th of May 2008. I have suggested they invite at least one blogger as well and now I am searching for that one blogger. If you are interested in a four day adventure cruise in Iceland on the 26th of May and are available from May 25th until June 1st, send me an email and convince me you’re the blogger we are looking for. I will need information about you, your network and the readers to your blog (who, how many, where from, age, status etc). My email address is hjortur.smarason (at) gmail (dot) com. Please send me your info no later than midnight Thursday night (May 8th).

Here’s more information about the Breidafjordur Nature Cruise itself:

Duration: 4 days

Schedule 2008:
26th May
2nd June
15th & 22nd September.
More departures are planned for 2009.

Price: 168.000 ISK per person.
Single supplement: 3.000 ISK per night.

Included:
4 days of sailing, 3 nights accommodation at Hotel Flatey, full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner, nonalcoholic drinks & afternoon snack), professional guiding throughout the tour, entrance to Bjarnarhöfn Shark Musuem, and bus transfer to/from Reykjavik.

Language: English
Group Size: 15 – 25 persons

What is Iceland like? I have no idea. But here are some photos from the cruise provider’s site.