Top photo: Very glad those people were in the frame, as it gives a better perspective on the size of the plates.

Bottom photo: Since the photos are tiny on this blog, you can't quite see the buildings close to the center of the frame. This spot is where the Vikings founded parliament in 930, as well as where Christianity was officially adopted in 1000.

Most amazing to me? Parliament didn't move from the photo above to Reykjavik until 1845.