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Mound of the Unbeaten

Prilep, North Macedonia

Mound of the Unbeaten

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.

The exterior of the church.

Gorno Nerezi, North Macedonia

Church of St. Panteleimon

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.

Kruševo Makedonium

Krusevo, North Macedonia

The Kruševo Makedonium

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.

Linnahall

Tallinn, Estonia

Linnahall

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

Kaali Meteorite Crater Field

Kaali, Estonia

Kaali Meteorite Crater Field

Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.

Alfred Nobel's Grave

Stockholm, Sweden

Alfred Nobel's Grave

The final resting place of the man whose name has become synonymous with greatness.

Marks from a chainsaw are still visible 40 years after the event.

Stockholm, Sweden

Battle of the Elms

The scars of a remarkably organized public protest to save 13 elm trees are still visible in this Stockholm park.

Baldr.

Stockholm, Sweden

Bengt Erland Fogelberg's Norse God Statues

Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.

Horologium mirabile Lundense

Lund, Sweden

Horologium mirabile Lundense

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

Prästens Badkar (The Priests Bathtub)

Simrishamn, Sweden

Prästens Badkar (The Priests Bathtub)

The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.

On the Way.

Sweden

On the Way

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

HSB Paternoster lift.

Stockholm, Sweden

HSB Paternoster lift

Stockholm's last remaining paternoster elevator.

Skepptuna Church and Runestone.

Stockholm, Sweden

Skepptuna Church

A 12th-century church with a medieval fresco and an intriguing “Greek runestone.”

Jättegrytorna i Tararp

Karlshamn N, Sweden

Jättegrytorna i Tararp (The Tarap Giant Kettles)

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

(Flickr/Björn Söderqvist)

Malmö, Sweden

Turning Torso

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

Stomatol Sign

Stockholm, Sweden

Stomatol Sign

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

Detail of carving

Eskilstuna, Sweden

Sigurdsristningen (Sigurd Carving)

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

Rock Carvings in Tanum

Tanumshede, Sweden

Rock Carvings in Tanum

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

Some of the items at Arnold's Cannibal Museum.

Hörby, Sweden

Arnold's Cannibal Museum

A former hen house turned curiosity cabinet displays one man's lifelong fascination with cannibalism.

Arlanda Airport Runestone

Stockholm, Sweden

Arlanda Airport Runestone

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

Sigtuna Stora Gatan

Sigtuna, Sweden

Sigtuna Stora Gatan

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.

Västra Skogen Escalator

Stockholm, Sweden

Västra Skogen Escalator

A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.

The Katarinahissen.

Stockholm, Sweden

Katarina Elevator

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

The trees were groomed over the years to be remarkably straight and tall.

Jönköping N, Sweden

Visingsö Oak Forest

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.

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