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Once the scene of a young boy's home in revolt, this Norwegian island is now home to the world's first "ecological" prison.

A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot.

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.

This uninhabited volcanic island is the most remote in the world.

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

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

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

World's strongest whirlpool.

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

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

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

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.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

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

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

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

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.

This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.

The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.

Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.

The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.

Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory.