Places BZEWE97 Wants to Go

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.

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

Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

Sweden's largest optical telescope sits on a rooftop in Stockholm.

This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

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

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

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

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

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

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.

This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.

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

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.