The world's northernmost ice hotel.

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

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.

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

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

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

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

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

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

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

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

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

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

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

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

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

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.