The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

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

A monumental magenta installation looms over a tangle of roads and tracks, as controversial as it is conspicuous.

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo’s Scandinavian distributor.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

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

The iconic blonde bombshell has a familial connection to this town in southern Norway.

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

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

In a city of wooden houses, this watchtower was vital for early fire detection.

An opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Nobel Peace Prize winners.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

An art project designed to encourage people to explore and investigate their surroundings more closely

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.