In Elves and Fairies: A Short History of the Otherworld, Matthias Egeler follows the huldufólk from the wild places of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Orlygur Orlyson, left, and Johanna Baldursdottir pose for photographs in front of three elf homes, a location that appeared in the ...

HAFNARFJORDUR, ICELAND — Iceland is known for its northern lights and black sand beaches, but there's another layer of magic in this Nordic island nation that many visitors might miss. In the town of ...

Over in Iceland, they let their imaginations run wild. A recent study by the University of Iceland’s folklore department shows that most Icelanders believe in elves. According to Iceland Review, ...

Place an imaginary bid on this Icelandic elf-sized oasis for a chance to take this home…home, along with a fridge full of Icelandic Provisions Skyr and $10,000 Once only found nestled in the majestic ...

(AP) In this land of fire and ice, where the fog-shrouded lava fields offer a spooky landscape in which anything might lurk, stories abound of the “hidden folk” thousands of elves, making their homes ...

For many Icelanders, elves don't just live in fairy tales. They dwell in hills and valleys, rocks and flowers, and even houses. Some reside on Álfhólsvegur (Elf Hill Road), a street in the town of ...

In Iceland, the Christmas holiday tradition includes not one, but 13 Santa Clauses — brothers who live in the mountains with their parents, creating all manner of mischief, including giving naughty ...

There's a bunch of different ways you can spend a flight layover - get some sleep, get some food, check out the airport bookstore. But journalist Jelisa Castrodale had something a little different in ...