A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

This ultra-modern wooden boardwalk turns the ocean into a swimming pool.

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

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

A statue that would be at home in Rome can instead be found in the heart of Norway's oldest city.

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

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

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.