Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.

A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC.

Take a schvitz just like an infamous Soviet dictator while his unblinking eye looks on.

Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

Once the nail factory shut its doors, this Swedish factory town was abandoned, leaving behind a modern ghost town.

This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch.

A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

This pyramid in southern Sweden houses the remains of an eccentric nobleman, who spent his life doing whatever he felt like doing.

In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

A 200-year-old collection of medical paraphernalia in a historic house.

The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The city that saw the birth of Sweden is now home to an impressive collection of work from its favorite artist.

Tiny Swedish village with a distinct local phenomenon known as an "Elk Shower."

Mound of stones marking the burial site of the world's most famous orca.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.