Boge, Sweden
Tjelvar's Grave
A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.
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Boge, Sweden
A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.
Gnisvärd, Sweden
Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.
Säve, Sweden
This declassified Cold War bunker hosts a large collection of Swedish aircraft.
Gothenburg, Sweden
The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Uppsala, Sweden
The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.
Simrishamn, Sweden
The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.
Stockholm, Sweden
Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.
Mörbylånga, Sweden
Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.
Uppsala, Sweden
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
Stockholm, Sweden
A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.
Borgholm N, Sweden
An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.
Tanumshede, Sweden
Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.
Gothenburg, Sweden
This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.
Sala, Sweden
This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.
Ödeshög, Sweden
This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.
Gothenburg, Sweden
One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.
Stockholm, Sweden
The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.
Ystad, Sweden
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.
Stockholm, Sweden
The remains of Alfred Nobel's first nitroglycerine factory can still be found on the shores of a Swedish bay.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's largest model of our planetary system.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.