Places ed860 Wants to Go

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

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.

A medieval church that contains murals from famed artist Albertus Pictor.

This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.

This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

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

A quirky, larger than life sculpture on an old bunker pays tribute to an eccentric carnival entertainer.

A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

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

At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.

Celebrating the Swedish ship used in the first Arctic expedition to navigate through the Northeast Passage.

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

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

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

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.