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Mysterious stone faces line a hidden path great for seeing wildflowers, bird watching, and rock climbing.

This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Aged nearly 1,700 years, the world's oldest bottle of wine is probably still drinkable.

A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

An old limestone mine transformed into a beautiful and unusual sculpture museum.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

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

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.

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

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

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