This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

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

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

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

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.

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

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

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

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

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

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

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large part in Dublin.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.