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.

An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The final home of the legendary Danish sailor said to have lived to be 146 years old.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

An old Danish political institution where members of government can grab a drink off the record.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.