A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered ...

A rare polar bear spotted near a cottage in a remote Icelandic village was shot by police after being deemed a threat. The ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said.

Icelandic police shot a polar bear near a cottage in northwestern Iceland after consulting the Environment Agency. The bear ...

In northwestern Iceland, police shot and killed a polar bear near a cottage after it posed a threat to human safety. The bear ...

Go ­further afield to the Westfjords region and the themes get weirder – including a hall dedicated to sea-monster sightings, and a museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft, exhibiting a pair of ...

And if they don't show, well, you still get to explore Iceland's Westfjords and Greenland's eastern shores — and that's a worthwhile journey in itself. Rates start from about $8,400 per person ...

In fact, just as few Icelanders have ever travelled to the area. And it’s a shame, because the not-so-remote Westfjords boast some of the most stunning landscapes the country has to offer. From ...