One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.

A Marxist summer camp full of fantastical statues lies tucked away and forgotten in the forests of Moscow.

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

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

The largest cave in Northern Europe.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

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

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

This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.

An incredibly random collection of wax figures is displayed in a shopping center walkway.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

Rare documents, old instruments, and gruesome specimens showcase the history of military medicine.

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

300-year-old villagers houses and traditional churches preserve a nearly lost piece of Russian history.

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.