Uppsala, Sweden
Runestone in Gamla Uppsala Church
This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.
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Uppsala, Sweden
This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.
Linköping, Sweden
For a couple of months each year this Swedish city turns into a festive neon phantasmagoria.
Ängelholm V, Sweden
A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.
Uppsala, Sweden
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's largest optical telescope sits on a rooftop in Stockholm.
Stockholm, Sweden
A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.
Älvdalen N, Sweden
Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.
Stockholm, Sweden
A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.
Åtvidaberg, Sweden
In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.
Gnisvärd, Sweden
Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.
Stockholm, Sweden
A steel paper plane is all that remains of a crashed aircraft that caused an amazingly small amount of damage.
Stockholm, Sweden
This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.
Visby, Sweden
This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.
Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.
Stockholm, Sweden
The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.
Strängnäs, Sweden
This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.
Stockholm, Sweden
Enormous ants wielding giant pine needles guard a Stockholm real estate company's office.
Stockholm, Sweden
Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.
Sweden
This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.
Kvarntorp, Sweden
An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.
Gothenburg, Sweden
The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.
Älvsbyn V, Sweden
The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.
Rostushe, North Macedonia
St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.