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One of the oddest things I noticed while in Reykjavik for the first time, was the amount of nods to American culture, or at least American culture as foreigners perceive it.\u00a0 While Iceland has been at the forefront of the tourist industry in the past few years, it is still very isolated geographically.\u00a0 This is evidenced by the town’s peripheral awareness of U.S. pop culture, as well as the locals’ willingness to pay $10+ for a beer and eat rotten shark.\u00a0 I don’t usually do this, but in this instance I think photos are worth at least a few hundred words, the following is a photo essay highlighting Iceland’s bizarre relationship with pop culture in the U.S.A.<\/p>\n

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As you can see, Reykjavik, Iceland, has it’s finger squarely on the pulse of American popular culture.\u00a0 Most of the “American” things there made me giggle, but I still have no idea why there are so many “American” places Reykjavik.<\/p>\n

Anyone have any insight as to why so many United States themed restaurants and products exist in Iceland?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the oddest things I noticed while in Reykjavik for the first time, was the amount of nods to American culture, or at least American culture as foreigners perceive it.\u00a0 While Iceland has been at the forefront of the tourist industry in the past few years, it is still very isolated geographically.\u00a0 This is […]<\/p>\n