These two giant boulders mysteriously perched on a 60-foot cliff may have been slung up there by a raging tsunami.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.

A stoic sculpture that overlooks the waters.

A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

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

A unique sculpture designed to outline humanity's reliance on oil.

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

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.

This peak in Chapada Diamantina National Park offers the most stunning sunsets.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.