Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.

Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.

A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.

This strange portrait of six ladies with chicken bodies commemorates a count's dirty habits.

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

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

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

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 king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.