2 Best Sights in East Iceland and the Eastfjords, Iceland

Follow the rainbow-brick road to this striking pale-blue church, an old landmark attraction built in the town center in 1920. The church is open during the summer months for regular concerts and events. An unusual white sculpture next to the church was made from the girders of a factory that was flattened in an avalanche in 1996.

The 12th-century Valþjófsstaður door, a rare, beautifully carved Icelandic treasure that's now on display at the National Museum in Reykjavík, originates from Valþjófsstaður at the southern end of Fljótsdalur Valley, off Route 933. The door, which depicts a knight on horseback slaying a dragon to free an enslaved lion and an inscription of medieval runes, was installed in a stave church that stood for centuries at Valþjófsstaður before a new church was built there in 1966. The modern church features a perfect replica of the medieval artwork installed as an interior door.