A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Located within military grounds, this one-legged bronze soldier poignantly showcases the human cost of war.

A celebration of Norwegian independence, or public art gone wrong?

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

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.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

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

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

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

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

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's airship docked here before leading the first-ever flight over the North Pole.

The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.

Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.