The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.

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

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

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

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

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

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

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

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

A sanctuary for sickly, stray, or wounded donkeys.

In the Netherlands, one of the world's largest private car collections can be found.

Where lovers tie birch branches into long-lived knots.

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.