Places curly nomad Wants to Go

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

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

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

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

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

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

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

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

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

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

The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

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

A collection documenting Nazi occupation of Norway, including a painting believed to be made by Hitler.

This solitary convex mirror sculpture at an abandoned ferry station at the edge of a fjord reflects the scenery back at the viewer.

The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.