Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.

An ornate Thai pavilion in the middle of Sweden.

A botched 18th-century canal silenced one of Sweden's most magnificent waterfalls.

Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

More than 200 eclectic sculptures surround the artist's home.

A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot.

A monument to the defenders of the Arctic in Murmansk, Russia.

This little gallery is devoted to one small town's passion for a very special cheese.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.

The first overseas server for Facebook in Sweden's tundra.

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

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

Large military radio station without transmitting towers.

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.