It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

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

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

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

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.