6 Best Sights in Stykkishólmur, West Iceland and Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Iceland has no shortage of thought-provoking art exhibits and museums, but the Library of Water is one of its most unique. The main exhibit, Water, Selected, presents 24 glass columns filled with melted ice collected from glaciers around the country. When light hits the glass columns, beams are reflected onto a rubber floor embossed with both Icelandic and English words pertaining to the weather.

The real highlight of this spot is its history: Berserkjahraun is an area mentioned in the Eyrbyggja Saga telling the tale of two Swedish berserkers, Halli and Leiknir. A farmer named Styr the Slayer took the berserkers off of his brother's hands, and Halli quickly fell in love with Styr's daughter. He posed a challenge to the pair: before he would allow Halli to marry his daughter, the berserkers had to build a road through the seemingly impassable lava field. Halli and Leiknir succeeded, only to meet their demise in a special sauna designed by Styr to kill them, and their supposed burial site can still be visited today. It may be grim, but you can't say it's not an exciting tale. To get here, head west on Snæfellsnesvegur where it splits from Helgafellssveitarvegur, and follow the gravel road on the left before you hit a bridge taking you over the water.

Located in the town of Bjarnarhöfn right outside of Stykkishólmur, this museum is the place to go if you want to learn all about the wonderous shark. You can even give Iceland's traditional fermented shark dish a taste here.

You'll find the Glanni Waterfall after hiking from a parking lot near a golf course. At the end of your walk, you'll also see Paradise Hollow, the perfect place for a picnic breakfast or lunch.

Walk the 560 feet to the top of this volcanic crater to take in the sights of the Borgarfjörður region and the stunning Lake Hreðarvatn. Grábrók was formed by a fissure eruption 3,000 years ago.

"Holy Mountain" has surely earned its name. The church built here honors Þórólfr Mostrarskegg, the first settler of the area. This sacred location makes an appearance in the Icelandic Sagas, and local folklore says that if you hike to the top without looking back once or saying a word, you will have three wishes fulfilled.