Former headquarters of the KGB.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Site of the largest impact event to occur over land in Earth's recorded history.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Citizens of Norway want to gift the peak of Mount Halti to Finland for its 100th birthday.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Research station devoted to mysterious floating lights seen in a Norwegian valley.

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

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

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

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

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

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

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

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