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.

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

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

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

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The decaying remains of a ship whose captain mysteriously disappeared.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.