The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

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

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

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

This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.

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

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

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

Maybe the only restaurant in the world where your seat will be signed by a Nobel laureate.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

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.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

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

Locals rallied to save this beloved mural after someone mistakenly attempted to cover it.

Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.