Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.

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

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

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

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

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

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

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.