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

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

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

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

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

A living museum working to keep the traditions of building and repairing handmade wooden boats, ropemaking, and blacksmithing alive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.