An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Ruins of two abandoned stations destroyed by the power they sought to harness.

Large military radio station without transmitting towers.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

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

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

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

Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

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

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

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

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

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

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

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

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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