This statue, deep in a Swedish forest, is all alone, just like the renowned recluse would have wanted.

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

This Swedish sculpture park is a unique combination of ancient ruins and modern art.

Research station devoted to mysterious floating lights seen in a Norwegian valley.

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

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

Many historians today consider Sverre as Norway's greatest king of all time. 

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

Five soviet prisoners of war were executed at this spot just days before the liberation of Norway.

The rock carving that became an internet meme.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.

A little Lady Liberty stands in the Norway town where the copper for the real thing came from.

Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway.

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

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

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

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.