This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history.

Early habitat dioramas and home of the elusive gaff, the skvader.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

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

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

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

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

This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.