2 Best Sights in East Iceland and the Eastfjords, Iceland

A series of giant bird eggs known as the Eggs of Merry Bay are lined up along the waterfront in Djúpivogur, waiting to give you a lesson in ornithology. Each of the highly polished stone eggs, created by Icelandic artist Sigurður Guðmundsson, represents and honors one of the 34 bird species native to East Iceland.

A short uphill trail (a 15-minute walk) off Hafnargata on the east side of town leads up the mountainside and this musical sculpture called Tvísöngur. Designed by German artist Lukas Kühne, the series of interconnected concrete domes resonates with specific tones from the traditional, five-tone Icelandic harmony. The views are glorious.