A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

A narrow, serpentine spit of sand is constantly eroded and rebuilt by competing currents.

This nightlife venue and cultural center keeps a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, but breakneck urban development threatens to shut it down.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

This mountainside mural of a person carrying a torch was created for the 1994 Winter Olympics.

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

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

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

A museum dedicated to Norwegian music, old and new alike.

The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

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

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

A statue that would be at home in Rome can instead be found in the heart of Norway's oldest city.

This one-of-its-kind shipyard brings the 12th-century Viking Age back to life.