Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

World's strongest whirlpool.

A stoic sculpture that overlooks the waters.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

The urinal, known by many names and designated as a Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site for its simple and functional design, stands as a testament to old gay history in Norway.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

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

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

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

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

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

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

Maybe the only restaurant in the world where your seat will be signed by a Nobel laureate.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.