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

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

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

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

This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

A Roman calendar dating to the first century is tucked away in a small town alley.

This stretch of the ancient Roman road is preserved in a valley that witnessed many battles and legendary highwaymen.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

One of Rome's most picturesque and original bridges was also a popular choice for Grand Tour artists.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.