Uppsala, Sweden
Uppland Runic Inscription 489
A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.
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Uppsala, Sweden
A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.
Uppsala, Sweden
A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.
Uppsala, Sweden
The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.
Älvkarleby S, Sweden
Not quite the cultural gateway between China and Sweden its designer imagined.
Sundsvall, Sweden
A massive land art sculpture fills a green space once tarnished by a landfill.
Hudiksvall, Sweden
A heated sculpture pays tribute to an actor who loved hugs.
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Contrasting the old concrete courthouse beneath, a modern and colorful residential marvel has emerged, stirring both acclaim and controversy.
Bjurholm, Sweden
A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.
Umea, Sweden
This disputed feline sculpture is Sweden's first MeToo monument.
Luleå, Sweden
Explore the frozen river and take a walk to a nearby island on some of the longest ice roads in Sweden.
Gammelstad, Sweden
A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Malmö, Sweden
These waste baskets play a few risque messages to discourage littering.
Roskilde, Denmark
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
Aarhus, Denmark
At these downtown crossings, pedestrian lights show axe-wielding Vikings instead of the usual walking figures.
Aarhus, Denmark
Long before the hollyhocks and colorful facades, this lane was notorious for witch trials, infanticide, and prostitution.
Randers, Denmark
An Elvis superfan built Denmark's own version of Graceland.
Randers, Denmark
This enormous aluminum figure in Denmark lying in a plunged position, echoes the global debate on canceled historical statues.
Skørping, Denmark
An old limestone mine transformed into a beautiful and unusual sculpture museum.
Aalborg, Denmark
Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.
Norresundby, Denmark
This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.
Hals, Denmark
A small Denmark town displays a pair of titanic jaw bones as their community symbol.
Dronninglund, Denmark
This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch.
Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.