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An 11th-century Byzantine church with medieval Serbian history and spectacular views.

After this medieval Serbian fresco was hidden for centuries, an image of it became one of the first to be sent into space.

The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.

Known locally as the Jungfrutornet, this Medieval tower hides a dark legend.

A catapult rock from Gotland’s 13th-century civil war is still lodged in Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval city wall.

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

Despite dreams of constructing this fairytale mansion, Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren never saw its completion.

This former monastery is still a revered religious site.

This tower is all that remains from a medieval fortress.

An open-air museum dedicated to tombstones and roadside stone monuments.

A large concrete replica of a 12th-century figurine.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.

Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.

The center of Stockholm can be found along this quiet street.

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

Part of an abandoned19th-century fortress hides in plain sight inside a modern office building.

A prehistoric geological oddity tucked behind Stockholm's natural history museum.

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

Inside this church, a monument honors the first burial site of the famed philosopher.

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

Ruins of an old water tower that look like a horror-film castle.

This natural spa is known for its healing properties and vibrant hue.