HR Giger has made some stunning, incredibly freaky artwork. He inspired the movie “Alien,” he did the cover of ELP’s album “Brain Salad Surgery,” and there’s also a museum dedicated to him in Switzerland. The museum includes a pub if you’re interested in having a drink at a place that literally looks to be made of bones.
The table, the chairs, the roof, and the walls – it’s all bones. Or, if not bones, the unique details Giger put into every single one of his pieces of art. Enjoy your meal! We are unsure how much of an appetite this can arouse, but if you visit, take a photo just in case.
Denmark Has the Best Restaurant in the World
Noma, the Copenhagen-based Scandinavian restaurant, has been named the "World's Best Restaurant" by a distinguished jury of 1,000 chefs and culinary experts several times. Noma won the prestigious award in 2011, 2012, and 2014. It was also awarded three Michelin stars, confirming its widespread and undisputed culinary reputation.
It's difficult to pinpoint particular meals served on the restaurant's white tablecloths — founder René Redzepi and his crew are always looking for and hunting for new ingredients, which means that very few guests will have the same meal again. Noma's meteoric success has also aided the spread of Nordic cuisine internationally.
Cheese Rolling the British Way
Unless you normally explore weird sports, we find it hard to believe that cheese and physical activity have some kind of relationship in your mind. In Europe, however, they do. Chasing a hefty wheel of cheese down the hill involves a trifling trickle of skill and a tremendous amount of risk.
The first person to reach the bottom of a steep hill is awarded the cheese as their prize. It might seem laughable, but when we took a little step back, we realized how noble this cheese race actually is. And it happens every year during the spring in the UK.
Iceland Has Europe's Largest Banana Plantation
Not to get too technical, but Spain's plantations in the Canary Islands grow more bananas than any other country in Europe. This is funny, as it doesn't seem to have the largest population of monkeys, so how does it eventually align? The only problem is the Canary Islands (while governed by Spain) are not geographically considered Europe, which means that Iceland comes in first.
With their use of geothermal energy, the Icelandic Agricultural University can grow up to 4,500 pounds of bananas every single year. Fun fact: The people in Iceland are known to consume the least bananas in Europe.
If You Are in Norway, Take the Atlantic Road
The Atlantic Road, or Atlanterhavsveien in Norway, has been called one of the most scenic roads in the world. It follows the Norwegian Sea, connecting an archipelago to the mainland. The sea and the road are constantly at odds, with a total of twelve hurricanes during its construction alone.
There are seven bridges, as well as four scenic viewpoints, and one of the bridges is even designed for fishing. It's a Cultural Heritage Site and was also recognized as the Norwegian Construction of the Century. Whether you're just driving down it to your next step or you want to see it in particular, it's a glorious sight.