Gleðivík is best known for its artwork ‘the Eggs of Merry Bay’, or ‘Eggin í Gleðivík’. there are larger-than-life granite replicas of the eggs of the 34 species of bird that nest in the area, all mounted on pedestals with a plaque telling what species the sculpture represents. This piece was installed in 2009 and created by Icelandic photographer and artist Sigurður GuðmundssonThe eggs of Gleðivík were actually constructed in China, where Sigurður Guðmundsson and his family live part-time.