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=== Mountains === | |||
[[File:Kirkjufell in Iceland.jpg|thumb|The Kirkjufell mountain in Iceland.]] | |||
* Kirkjufell, Iceland | |||
** a mountain formed of volcanic rock, but not itself a volcano | |||
** it would have protruded above the ice during the Ice Age | |||
*** "nunatak" = a landform protruding above glaciers | |||
** known for it serene waters which reflect the mountain and beautiful seasonal waterfalls (thus the name) | |||
** was location for two seasons of "Game of Thrones" series | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkjufell | |||
=== Volcanos === | === Volcanos === | ||
[[File:Mt.Mayon tam3rd.jpg|thumb|Mt.Mayon, Philippines, with a "perfect" cone (wikipedia)]] | [[File:Mt.Mayon tam3rd.jpg|thumb|Mt.Mayon, Philippines, with a "perfect" cone (wikipedia)]] | ||