The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

This small museum displays a collection of outsider art and scale models of past "treatments" for mental illness.

Museum dedicated to wax representations of disfiguring diseases.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

Nuclear waste experts study this prehistoric crater lake to envision landscapes one million years in the future.

Finnish lake, and scene of an infamous murder mystery.

Crawling into this primordial cave may feel disconcertingly familiar.

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.