It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship.

The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Norway's national monument to fallen seamen.

What might look like a cliffside sacrificial altar at first glance is actually a stone compass pointing to cities and lighthouses all around the world.

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

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

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.