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.
Oslo, Norway
This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.
Oslo, Norway
Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.
Oslo, Norway
The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.
Tønsvik, Norway
At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
Bodo, Norway
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
Oslo, Norway
Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Stavanger, Norway
Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Strand, Norway
This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Zagreb, Croatia
A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.
Zagreb, Croatia
A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.
Zagreb, Croatia
This only museum in the world dedicated solely to mushrooms.
Zagreb, Croatia
A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.
Chełmno, Poland
The relics are stored in a silver reliquary, where they can be seen through glass.
Prague, Czechia
A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.