Stockholm, Sweden
Gamla Riksbanken (The Old National Bank)
One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.
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Stockholm, Sweden
One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Stockholm, Sweden
A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Stockholm, Sweden
Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.
Stockholm, Sweden
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.
Stockholm, Sweden
This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.
Stockholm, Sweden
A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.
Stockholm, Sweden
Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.
Stockholm, Sweden
A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.
Stockholm, Sweden
Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.
Stockholm, Sweden
This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.
Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.
Stockholm, Sweden
At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.
Stockholm, Sweden
The scars of a remarkably organized public protest to save 13 elm trees are still visible in this Stockholm park.
Stockholm, Sweden
This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.
Stockholm, Sweden
One of the world's oldest continuously operating meteorological stations sits on a hill in Stockholm.
Stockholm, Sweden
A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.
Stockholm, Sweden
A water reservoir disguised as a castle stands atop a hill in a park in Stockholm city.
Stockholm, Sweden
Enormous ants wielding giant pine needles guard a Stockholm real estate company's office.
Stockholm, Sweden
An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Stockholm, Sweden
A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.