Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

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

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

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

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

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

The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.

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

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.