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

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

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

A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.

Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

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

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.