Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
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Roskilde, Denmark
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
Lejre, Denmark
This Denmark theme park is part family attraction, part experimental archaeology project.
Smygehuk, Sweden
Sweden's southernmost point is located in this charming fishing village.
Hörby, Sweden
A former hen house turned curiosity cabinet displays one man's lifelong fascination with cannibalism.
Önneköp, Sweden
This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."
Jönstorp, Sweden
A Chinese meditation center in the middle of rural Sweden, partly funded by a member of ABBA.
Lund, Sweden
The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.
Ängelholm V, Sweden
A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.
Lund, Sweden
These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.
Dresden, Germany
Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits.
Detmold, Germany
This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Deildartunguhver, Iceland
Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.
Búðardalur, Iceland
A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.
Iceland
A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.
Iceland
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Halle (Saale), Germany
The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Dublin, Ireland
Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.