Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.

A stone in Wolin, Poland, marks the possible location of a legendary Viking fortress.

This burial mound is said to be the final resting place of Russia's first Viking ruler, Oleg of Novogrod.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

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

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.

A surrealist labyrinth and museum of contemporary sculptures.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

This Romanesque church is built over the tomb of a martyr who legend says defeated a dragon.

A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.

The marshy karst plain has reclaimed this beautiful 17th-century church.

This unusually shaped fortress houses a blend of centuries-old frescoes and modern art.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

The racehorse's headstone highlights a forgotten part of the Hendrie Park Gardens' history.