This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

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

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

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

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

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

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

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

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

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

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

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.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Record-holding coffin moonlights as an eatery run by undertakers.

One of the largest remaining ancient burial mounds of the 10th century.

The largest park in Lviv is surrounded by a network of disused rail tracks.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

Marvel at the excessive luxury of the ousted Ukrainian president's former estate.

Sculpture that doubles as a time capsule so that life can survive radiation outside Chernobyl.

This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.

It's the only museum of its kind in Ukraine.