Longyearbyen, Norway
Longyearbyen
In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
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Longyearbyen, Norway
In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
Bodo, Norway
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
Flåm, Norway
A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.
Aurland, Norway
A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.
Bergen, Norway
A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.
Oslo, Norway
An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.
Bergen, Norway
Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.
Kvam, Norway
Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Luster, Norway
A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.
Strand, Norway
This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.
Luster, Norway
An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Forsand, Norway
This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Averøy, Norway
A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Lausanne, Switzerland
This large sculpture of white plates and forms is actually a huge sound amplifier.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Vallorbe, Switzerland
Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.
Verzasca, Switzerland
This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.
Saint-Léonard, Switzerland
The largest underground lake in Europe.
Helsinki, Finland
Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.