What might look like a cliffside sacrificial altar at first glance is actually a stone compass pointing to cities and lighthouses all around the world.

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

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

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

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

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

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

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

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

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

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

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

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

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

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.