A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.

These miniature works of art are hiding in plain sight on buildings around the city.

The lost American era of gunfighters, bandits, Indians and steam trains is recreated in Sweden.

Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo’s Scandinavian distributor.

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.

A 19th-century home, embellished with gnomes.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

Artwork created by artists and school children as a tribute to free speech and democracy.

A devilish mask still mocks a king’s rumored love nest across the street.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

Dedicated to a song so popular the request to "Play Shoreline" became part of Swedish culture.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

Visitors sometimes leave flowers in honor of this writer and lesbian icon.

A monumental magenta installation looms over a tangle of roads and tracks, as controversial as it is conspicuous.

Sweden's largest remaining gantry crane is a relic of Gothenburg's industrial past.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

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

Once the center of power for the region's various factories.