Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

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

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

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.

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

An old Danish political institution where members of government can grab a drink off the record.

The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

An enormous playhouse designed to look like 21 stacked Lego bricks, with another 25 million colorful Legos inside.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."