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Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

Twenty carved heads in Glasgow take a comical, modern twist to the medieval apotropaic, avenger of evil.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.

A museum dedicated to Norwegian music, old and new alike.

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

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.

Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.

This ultra-modern wooden boardwalk turns the ocean into a swimming pool.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.

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

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.