2 Best Sights in Hvammstangi, North Iceland

Iceland’s only seal museum features a fun and informative exhibition detailing all the seals of the Arctic and North Atlantic with information on Iceland’s seal colonies and why seals are such a significant part of Icelandic culture, tradition, and folklore.

If you don't mind treading in troll territory, a short 5-km (3-mile) detour off the Ring Road (Route 1) on Route 715 brings you to the striking and relatively unknown Kolugljúfur canyon, where torrents of water from the Víðidalsá river plunge into a tiered gorge. The canyon is named after the legendary lady troll named Kola who supposedly made her home there and feasted on the salmon in the river.