Sun Voyager is a large steel statue of a ship, located by the seashore in central Reykjavik. This business is one of the most visited attractions in the capital, where people gather daily to stare at the sun reflected in the stainless steel. The statue represents an ode to the sun, and there is a common misconception that the sculpture represents a Viking ship, but this is not the case; According to the sculptor’s vision, the piece represents the vessel of dreams, as he puts it. He says that the statue represents “the promise of an undiscovered land, a dream of hope, progress and freedom.”