A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

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

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

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

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

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

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

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

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

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

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.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.

This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.

This women-run eatery and cooking school is putting India's long-neglected tribal cuisines back on the menu.

This ruined relic of the medieval city of Jahanpanah is a quiet oasis in the middle of New Delhi.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.

This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.