We know you’re curious, so let’s begin with a little history lesson. Around the year 999 to 1000, Iceland faced its biggest religious turning point. The Lawspeaker of the country, whose name was Thorgeir Ljósvetningagoð, decided during the year’s Thingvellir parliamentary meeting that Christianity was to be the country’s official religion. After the conversion, Thorgeir threw all of his Norse god statues into the waterfall, making it a site that till today reminds of Iceland’s religious history. Even though Godafoss is only 12 metres high, it is 30 metres in width, allowing massive volumes of water to dive down. A visit to this breathtaking waterfall will be absolutely worth it. While you might be tempted to try and look out for any possible remnants of the Norse gods, remember to take precautions. It would be a shame if you fell into the waterfall.