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

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

Located within military grounds, this one-legged bronze soldier poignantly showcases the human cost of war.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

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

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

One of Hollywood's most iconic actresses was born in an upscale Brussels neighborhood in 1929.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.

Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.