Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

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

A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.

The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

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.

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.

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

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.