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

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

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.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.

One Greenland town turned itself into an open air sculpture gallery with the help of a series of traditional stone artworks.

A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

An angel that hatched from an egg!

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

Another beautiful spot in the hidden universe of Eames Demetrios.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.