Vikings

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

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

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

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

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

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.