A rare octagonal brick beacon on an isolated island in the Baltic.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

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

A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.

Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

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

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."