Places ERuler39 Wants to Go

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship.

The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.

What might look like a cliffside sacrificial altar at first glance is actually a stone compass pointing to cities and lighthouses all around the world.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

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

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

These two springs are tied to several legends, one of which involves the travels of Saint Olof.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

A southern Swedish island is home to the last ERSTA artillery battery, meant to protect the shoreline during the Cold War.

This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.

Sweden's southernmost point is located in this charming fishing village.

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

The final resting place of the man whose name has become synonymous with greatness.

This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.