Some 37km south of Húsavík on Rte 85 (or about 9km off the Ring Road), this impressive, remote museum is well worth a stop for any petrolheads passing through. It's a quirky and sprawling collection of half a century's worth of vehicles, from Trabants to snowmobiles to army jeeps. Stop by the workshops to see restorations in progress.
Ystafell Transportation Museum
North Iceland
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