Places Pengwn Wants to Go

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

An ornate Thai pavilion in the middle of Sweden.

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found.

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

This little gallery is devoted to one small town's passion for a very special cheese.

A geometric jumble of homes.

Hidden beneath a washing machine in a fake kibbutz, this secret bullet factory has been preserved as a museum.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

This mysterious Lady Liberty stands at the entrance to a small Israeli village.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.