Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Surtsey is a volcanic island in the Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) archipelago, located south of Iceland in the North Atlantic Ocean. It was formed in a dramatic submarine eruption from 1963 to 1967. Since its birth, it has been a pristine natural laboratory for studying ecological succession—colonization by plants, birds, insects, and marine life—with strictly limited human access. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.