These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

1% of Greenland's entire population used to live in this single building, which is now slated for demolition.

Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.

Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.

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

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.

Five soviet prisoners of war were executed at this spot just days before the liberation of Norway.

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

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

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

A former factory now pays tribute to a local industry fueled by sardines.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.