Taking the road less traveled on the Diamond Circle in Iceland’s far north

From volcanic lakes to spots for whale watching and the most powerful waterfall in Europe, the Diamond Circle has more to offer than your average road trip.

HÚSAVIK, Iceland — In 2021, the residents of Húsavík rolled out the red carpet for themselves. Symbolically, of course. It started above the whaling museum and stretched down to the harbor, tracing the route that Will Ferrel ran down in playing the role of Lars in the Netflix comedy “Eurovision Song Conest: The Story of Fire Saga.”