One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."

This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

Also known as "Robin Hood's tree," this tree became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down in an act of vandalism.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

The largest timber structure in Europe.