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

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

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

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

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

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

An enormous and lavish Gothic church in Czechia.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.

An Orwellian sculpture with eyeball cameras watches passersby.

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

"Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family.