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A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

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

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

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

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

The iconic blonde bombshell has a familial connection to this town in southern Norway.

A little Lady Liberty stands in the Norway town where the copper for the real thing came from.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

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

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

The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.

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

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

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

Watch a magnificent, ever-changing colorscape inside James Turrell's immersive work of art.

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

The largest cave in Northern Europe.

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

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

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.