This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

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

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.

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

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

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

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

A series of well-preserved ruins show the culture of the ancient Benehoaritas people.

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.

You can soak in three relaxing pools filled daily by the tide.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

Now a museum, this building was once a 14th-century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.