
Akranes Lighthouse
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Harbour and town scenes
Directed by F. Gary Gray
A pair of historic lighthouses at the tip of the Akranes peninsula with panoramic views across Faxaflói bay to Reykjavík and Snæfellsnes.

Iceland Filming Locations
Street racing on Icelandic ice
The Fate of the Furious opened with a spectacular ice road race filmed in Iceland. The black sand deserts and frozen landscapes provided a dramatic backdrop.

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Harbour and town scenes
Directed by F. Gary Gray
A pair of historic lighthouses at the tip of the Akranes peninsula with panoramic views across Faxaflói bay to Reykjavík and Snæfellsnes.

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Frozen lake submarine chase — nuclear submarine bursts through the ice
Directed by F. Gary Gray
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Ice road and desert racing sequences
Directed by F. Gary Gray
The vast black sand desert stretching east from Vík, one of Europe's largest outwash plains. Used as alien and post-apocalyptic landscapes in multiple films.
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