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

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

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

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

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

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

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

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

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

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

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.