Places From the Backwoods Wants to Go

Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway.

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

A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot.

Norway's national monument to fallen seamen.

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.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

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

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

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

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

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.

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

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

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

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

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

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

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

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