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

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

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.