3 Best Sights in West Iceland and Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

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.

One of the more historic sites in West Iceland, Ingjaldshóll was once home to important government officials, including the Sturlunga Clan, who ruled West Iceland throughout the 12th and 13th centuries. Today, you'll find the oldest concrete church in the world, as well as a fun split-rock illustration, carved by famed sculptor Páll Guðmundsson, depicting Eggert Ólafsson and Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir (his wife).

Weighing in around 410 pounds, the Húsafell Stone was once used as a measure of strength by men hoping to score a job on nearby working ships. Even before that, it functioned as a gate for a sheep pen built by Snorri Björnsson in the 18th century. Today, you can try and lift it for fun (and bragging rights).