The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

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

Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.