Iceland is the land of ice and fire and is a true paradise for volcanologists .. in few places on earth, geology and human history are so closely connected to volcanism as on Iceland .. the island owns its existence to a large volcanic hot spot sitting on a mid-oceanic ridge, a unique setting .. the plate boundary between the american and eurasian tectonic plates crosses Iceland from south to north and the spreading process can be directly measured and observed on land .. i've been to Iceland a few times and found it to be very beautiful .. but as this sticker shows, it can also be terrifying..