3 Best Sights in Reykjavík, Iceland

This iconic museum could easily be described as the city's most interesting attraction, to say the least; it's exactly what it sounds like: an ode to the male genitalia of mammals from around the world. But don't come just for laughs, as this is truly an educational experience. The museum houses more than 215 specimens from 93 different species. The gift shop is not to be missed.

This tinier-than-tiny museum is crammed into what used to be a set of public bathrooms at the bottom of a stairwell right off a city sidewalk. Somehow it all seems fitting for a museum focused on punk rock. Photos, posters, handbills, equipment, and instruments line the walls and displays at this subterranean memorial to one of the country's favorite music genres.

An absolute must-see for northern lights seekers, here visitors get to play with technology simulating the intensity and color spectrum of the auroras while panels explain the physical variations. A high-definition movie of the extraordinary lights in action over Iceland is the highlight of the exhibition, but perhaps even more useful is the practice booth where you can (with the help of detailed instructions) learn the exact settings required to successfully photograph the northern lights.