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Brønnøy, Norway

Torghatten

A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot.
Added by ThomasSchneider62
Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger Cathedral

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.
Added by Vamperstein88
Longyearbyen, Norway

Longyearbyen

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Vågsøy, Norway

Kannesteinen Rock

Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Oslo, Norway

Kon-Tiki Museum

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

Sverd I Fjell

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Added by Axopatrick
Luster, Norway

Urnes Stave Church

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Odda, Norway

Trolltunga

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
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Strand, Norway

Preikestolen

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.
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Forsand, Norway

Kjeragbolten

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Ulricehamn SV, Sweden

Sjö-Gunnarsbo Sanatorium

An abandoned, deteriorating tuberculosis hospital from the turn of the 20th century.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Helsingborg, Sweden

Museum of Failure

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Säve, Sweden

Aeroseum

This declassified Cold War bunker hosts a large collection of Swedish aircraft.
Added by johansorensson02
Gothenburg, Sweden

Maritiman

The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Gothenburg, Sweden

World of Volvo

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.
xoox Added by xoox
Antarctica

Base W

This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Antarctica

Leningradskaya

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.
Added by DrDrTony
Antarctica

Pegasus Wreck

The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.
Added by phflee
Antarctica

Mount Erebus

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Antarctica

Blood Falls

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.
matthewwarrenlee Added by matthewwarrenlee
Ghent, Belgium

Gravensteen

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
daanphoto24 Added by daanphoto24
Verzy, France

Faux de Verzy

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.
Rohbbie Added by Rohbbie
Reggello, Italy

Sammezzano Castle

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Rome, Italy

Ludus Magnus

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden