Places Sasspants Wants to Go

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

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

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.

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

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

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.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

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

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

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

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.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

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

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

A statue that would be at home in Rome can instead be found in the heart of Norway's oldest city.

This strange pyramid is a unique feature of the Austrått Manor.