In Iceland, a canyon’s closure provides calm after storm of unexpected fame
So many Justin Bieber fans beat a path to remote Fjaðrárgljúfur that Icelandic officials were forced to close the natural area.
Even if Fjaðrárgljúfur does not re-open as planned on June 1, there will still be plenty of places in Iceland to go to get a picture of yourself amid stunning natural surroundings. That, though, would do little to console fans of Justin Bieber, who have been barred from visiting the canyon, some 150 miles (250 kilometers) from Reykjavík, since February 27, when it was closed for the third time in less than two years.
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