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This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

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

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

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

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.