A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

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

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.

Now a museum, this building was once a 14th-century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.