A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

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.

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

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

A manifestation of modernist architectural ideas, this massive, multi-purpose building was one of the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.