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

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.

Norway's chilly all ice-instrument festival.

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

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

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

A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.

Meant for a railway that was never built because of the Great Chicago Fire, these piers still stand nearly 150 years after they were installed.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.