The purported midpoint in London from which all distances are measured has a tragic love story at its core

A split boulder left by the Ice Age and, according to legend, a hazard to your senses.

A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.

A chimeric bronze demon, embodying the chaotic spirit of a new millennium.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

The very rock that killed the stonemason marks his grave.

The technology company Ericsson erected a real rune stone to mark the birthplace of the wireless technology.

A monumental magenta installation looms over a tangle of roads and tracks, as controversial as it is conspicuous.

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

A suburban monument preserves the faces of twenty murdered Jewish boys and girls.

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

A mosaic tribute to a hitchhiking cat turned national celebrity.

A small stone boy mischievously turns his backside toward the city’s most famous water carrier.

Elevated brass pavilions form a kaleidoscope of fragmented views of the surrounding historic cityscape.

An Ice Age rock grotto autographed by royalty.

A 19th-century home, embellished with gnomes.

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

Artwork created by artists and school children as a tribute to free speech and democracy.

The best-preserved weaving mill from the early 20th century in all of Scandinavia

Carved scenes of sex work and unglamorous labour beneath a cultural hero.

Europe’s first football club cemetery, where lifelong supporters remain close to their team even after death.

A carved figure embodying the palace’s pint-sized but protective spirit rooted in local folklore.

A piece of Cold War history most people walk past unknowingly.

Multiple versions of this horned sculpture, tied to local legend, have been stolen over the years.