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The Pearl (Perlan) is situated on a hilltop overlooking the city of Reykjavik . The dome–shaped, glass building was designed by Ingimundur Sveinsson is home to a revolving restaurant , a museum , a cafeteria and a Christmas shop .
They all sit on top of 6 hot water tanks that can each hold 4 million litres and also above the tanks there's a viewing deck which gives great views over the city .
Outside the building , a man-made geysir named Stokkur can be found along with a sculpture of 4 musicians created by Torbjorg Palsdottir in 1970 .
A nature paradise complete with icecap, glaciers, geysers, volcanoes, and waterfalls, the climate is surprisingly mild (considering its northerly latitude) thanks to the Gulf Stream. Iceland boasts a modern infrastructure – in fact, it’s just over 300,000 residents enjoy what is one of the most developed and egalitarian societies on the planet, where most of the energy is provided by renewable sources and virtually all of the electricity is generated from hydropower and geothermal energy.
