A century-old fort from Stockholm’s “Sausage Line” defenses.

A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.

It's a breathing museum, where you get to breathe along with stunning immersive textile light art.

One of the earliest subway stations in Stockholm, which still looks like the 1950s.

Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

A devilish mask still mocks a king’s rumored love nest across the street.

One of the world’s only museums dedicated to the humble matchstick.

The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.

Charming small streets lined with well preserved wooden houses dating to the 18th and 19th century.

A rubber duck made out of a decidedly different kind of rubber.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

Visitors sometimes leave flowers in honor of this writer and lesbian icon.

This beacon honors a Nobel Prize-winner whose technology powered its light.

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.

A woman facing death for bearing a child out of wedlock lifted this massive stone as her legacy.

This factory dominated the Swedish market, and is now a historic site.

A 19th-century home, embellished with gnomes.

A bronze sculpture on a bridge, of the shoes of 29 famous Malmöites.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

This statue commemorates the tale of the fisherman who captured a Kópakonan by stealing her skin while she was transformed as a woman.

A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

Buried beneath an unassuming Gotland farm was the largest collection of Viking silver, mostly of Islamic origin.