An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

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

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

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

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

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.