Avesta, Sweden
Mörksugga Statue
A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.
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Avesta, Sweden
A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.
Falun, Sweden
A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.
Falun, Sweden
A reproduction of a mysteriously preserved body found in the 18th-century and put on display for years before burial.
Borlänge, Sweden
A semi-sterile mutant birch that became Sweden's national tree.
Nordingrå, Sweden
Stockholm's famed ghost train is now on display at an art park in northern Sweden.
Stockholm, Sweden
The center of Stockholm can be found along this quiet street.
Sharow, England
The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.
Borlänge V, Sweden
A centuries-old iron mine is now a paradise for explorers, divers, and spelunkers.
Rättvik V, Sweden
An oil drilling mistake created this fountain that has been spraying water for over 150 years.
Avesta, Sweden
The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.
Stockholm, Sweden
Despite dreams of constructing this fairytale mansion, Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren never saw its completion.
Stockholm, Sweden
A traveling Bronze Age sacrificial stone that was used to honor elves, fairies, and other woodland spirits.
Leiden, Netherlands
The remnants of a WWI naval mine that once terrorized the country now decorates a street.
Stocksund, Sweden
Crystal chandeliers brighten up this dark underpass.
Stockholm, Sweden
The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.
Stockholm, Sweden
This tree was once used to calculate the decrease of the Baltic Sea.
Stockholm, Sweden
One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.
Stockholm, Sweden
A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.
Zegartowice, Poland
This mushroom-shaped rock has frustrated and fascinated locals for centuries.
Jääkäri, Finland
These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient tree that was once the favorite of a young Swedish royal.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.
Västerås, Sweden
Unfortunately, you can no longer spend a night in this single-person treetop hotel.
Eskilstuna, Sweden
This runestone once destroyed by an explosion has been painstakingly reassembled to save its history.