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This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

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

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

Renowned mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss once worked at this observatory.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.

Unknown to many, this is where items not displayed in a Dutch history of science museum are held.

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

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

This early 19th-century graveyard is the final resting place of Vincent van Gogh's mother.

A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.

A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.

Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.