Places ronni315 Wants to Go

What might look like a cliffside sacrificial altar at first glance is actually a stone compass pointing to cities and lighthouses all around the world.

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

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

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

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

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

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

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

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

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

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

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

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

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