Eskilstuna, Sweden
Sigurdsristningen (Sigurd Carving)
Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.
Västerås SO, Sweden
This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.
Älvdalen S, Sweden
Believed to be the country's tallest waterfall, the Njupeskär is actually much smaller.
Bjurholm, Sweden
A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.
Esrange, Sweden
The wilderness of northern Sweden is full of shelters to protect people from sounding rockets returning from space.
Inari, Finland
A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.
Inari, Finland
This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.
Salla, Finland
Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.
Tampere, Finland
The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.
Ruokolahti, Finland
Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.
Priozerskiy rayon, Russia
A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.
Virolahti, Finland
Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.
Helsinki, Finland
A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.
Helsinki, Finland
On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.
Helsinki, Finland
One of the oldest structures in Helsinki is this burrow grave that dates back to the Bronze Age.
Siuntio, Finland
These large stone piles are ancient burial sites.
Naantali, Finland
A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.
Stavanger, Norway
Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Stavanger, Norway
A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.
Luster, Norway
An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Hellvik, Norway
The largest cave in Northern Europe.
Vågan, Norway
A collection documenting Nazi occupation of Norway, including a painting believed to be made by Hitler.