The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

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

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

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The first Italian factory to produce locomotives is now a marvelous museum.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.