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

A collection documenting Nazi occupation of Norway, including a painting believed to be made by Hitler.

Once the scene of a young boy's home in revolt, this Norwegian island is now home to the world's first "ecological" prison.

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

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

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

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

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

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

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

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.