Longyearbyen, Norway
Svalbard Bryggeri
The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
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Longyearbyen, Norway
The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
Oslo, Norway
The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Tønsvik, Norway
At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.
Ahiaruhe, New Zealand
This modern New Zealand attraction honors ancient forms of astronomy and scientific understanding.
New Zealand
The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.
Duntroon, New Zealand
A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Wellington, New Zealand
A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the Antarctic.
Wellington, New Zealand
The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.
Fort Bragg, California
Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.
Fort Bragg, California
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Oakland, California
An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.
Oakland, California
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
San Francisco, California
Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.