Hallgrímskirkja, Iceland

The midday sun shines behind the cross atop Hallgrímskirkja, a Lutheran church and prominent landmark in Reykjavík, Iceland. Icelandic architect Guðjón Samúelsson designed the church to resemble the basalt columns found around Iceland. Construction of Hallgrímskirkja took 38 years, reaching completion in 1986. Also visible in this image is a Leif Eriksson Memorial, which the United States gave to Iceland in 1930 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Iceland's parliament at Þingvellir.

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The midday sun shines behind the cross atop Hallgrímskirkja, a Lutheran church and prominent landmark in Reykjavík, Iceland. Icelandic architect Guðjón Samúelsson designed the church to resemble the basalt columns found around Iceland. Construction of Hallgrímskirkja took 38 years, reaching completion in 1986. Also visible in this image is a Leif Eriksson Memorial, which the United States gave to Iceland in 1930 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Iceland's parliament at Þingvellir.