This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.

The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

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

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

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

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

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

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

Explore the frozen river and take a walk to a nearby island on some of the longest ice roads in Sweden.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

A museum with a window view of the Himalayas and an on-site climbing wall.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.