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Sascha Pare

Sørvágsvatn: The lake that 'floats' above the ocean thanks to a unique optical illusion

View of the largest lake in the Faroe Islands where it appears to hang over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Name: Sørvágsvatn or Leitisvatn

Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands

Coordinates: 62.0496, -7.2362

Why it's incredible: The lake looks like it's hanging over the ocean.

Sørvágsvatn, also called Leitisvatn, is a 1.3-square-mile (3.4 square kilometers) lake in the Faroe Islands that appears to float above the sea.

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