A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

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

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

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

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

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.

These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

The largest United States military cemetery overseas.

A melting pot of Asian-Pacific art features one symbolic sculpture from each of 20 different nations.

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.