Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

This solitary convex mirror sculpture at an abandoned ferry station at the edge of a fjord reflects the scenery back at the viewer.

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

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

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.

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

A sculpture capturing the emotional moment when a refugee boy realizes he is about to be deported.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

A steel paper plane is all that remains of a crashed aircraft that caused an amazingly small amount of damage.

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

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

Every Tuesday, students let off steam by screaming into the night air.

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.

A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.

Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.