A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

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

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

The largest bottled beer collection in the world holds over 22,000 unique beer bottles.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

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

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

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

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.