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Blue Lagoon and more hot springs in Iceland

Visitors sit in the geothermal waters at the Blue Lagoon close to the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik.

Visitors sit in the geothermal waters at the Blue Lagoon close to the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik.

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Jan. 23, 2017 6 AM PT

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The Secret Lagoon in Iceland.

The Secret Lagoon in Iceland. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Iceland hot springs

The Secret Lagoon in Iceland.

(Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Iceland hot springs

The Secret Lagoon in Iceland.

(Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Tourists sit in the Blue Lagoon outside Reykjavik. The Blue Lagoon's blue and green waters come from natural hot water springs flowing through a lava field.

Tourists sit in the Blue Lagoon outside Reykjavik. The Blue Lagoon’s blue and green waters come from natural hot water springs flowing through a lava field. (Olivier Morin / AFP/Getty Images)

Iceland hot springs

Tourists stand in the Blue Lagoon outside Reykjavik. The Blue Lagoon’s blue and green waters come from natural hot water springs flowing through a lava field.

(Olivier Morin / AFP/Getty Images)

Iceland hot springs

The Blue Lagoon’s blue and green waters in Iceland may have therapeutic properties.

(Olivier Morin / AFP/Getty Images)

The Hvalfjardarlaug geothermal pool in Iceland.

The Hvalfjardarlaug geothermal pool in Iceland. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Iceland hot springs

The Hvalfjardarlaug geothermal pool in Iceland.

(Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Iceland hot springs

Friðheimar farm and restaurant in Iceland.

(Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Iceland hot springs

Friðheimar farm and restaurant in Iceland.

(Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The Laugarvatn Fontana thermal baths in Iceland.

The Laugarvatn Fontana thermal baths in Iceland. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Iceland hot springs

A lemon tart from Sandholt Bakery in Reykjavik, Iceland.

(Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

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