But not only is Lake Sørvágsvatn the largest in the Faroe Islands, it also makes visitors question their perspective, quite ...

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Drive the Faroe Islands’ scenic byways to get lost amid the clouds, witness waterfalls blowing themselves inside out and find ...

By most standards around the world, a 1.31-square-mile lake may not seem like a big deal. But not only is Lake Sørvágsvatn the largest in the Faroe Islands, it also makes visitors question their ...

Aerial view of Lake Sørvágsvatn over the ocean in the Faroe Islands, Denmark.

But catch the angle just right and you’ll immediately understand why the site has been dubbed “the lake above the ocean ... of distance and sizes, the Faroe Islands' own visual trickery ...

But catch the angle just right and you’ll immediately understand why the site has been dubbed “the lake above the ocean.” Literally speaking ... the perspectives of distance and sizes, the Faroe ...