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

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

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

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

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship.

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

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

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

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

The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.

Once the scene of a young boy's home in revolt, this Norwegian island is now home to the world's first "ecological" prison.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

Norway's chilly all ice-instrument festival.

Large military radio station without transmitting towers.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

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

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

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

These 4,444 wooden steps straight up a mountain were built to serve a hydroelectric power station but these days, they're mostly used by hikers.

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.