Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
Eilean Donan
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
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Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
London, England
This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Klampenborg, Denmark
The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.
Norresundby, Denmark
This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Hobro, Denmark
A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Stavanger, Norway
Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Luster, Norway
An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A Norwegian church that was built before Wisconsin was even a state has been entirely moved to a nicer spot.
Moorhead, Minnesota
This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.
Alexandria, Minnesota
14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.
Essington, Pennsylvania
North America's oldest quarantine facility was built in response to Philadelphia's 1793 yellow fever outbreak.
Trenton, New Jersey
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.