Sprawling archeological site of an 8th-century Islamic castle.

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.

A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.

Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.

The final resting place of the father of modern biological taxonomy.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.

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

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

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

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.