Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.

Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.

This camera store in Milan holds one of Europe’s largest collections of luxury-antique cameras.

A collection documenting Nazi occupation of Norway, including a painting believed to be made by Hitler.

Thousands of birds nest in the cliffs while arctic foxes prowl below.

The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.

The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.

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

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

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

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

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

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

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

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.