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

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

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

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

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

A small cemetery remembers the British troops who fell during the Falklands War.

This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.

This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.

Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

The world's most remote airport.

A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

This historic lighthouse has been reincarnated as the perfect picnic place.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.