The oldest Swedish built lighthouse still guides ships through the archipelago.

A southern Swedish island is home to the last ERSTA artillery battery, meant to protect the shoreline during the Cold War.

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

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

Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.

An unassuming plaque with a laminated poster shows the names of people who completed one of the most grueling journeys in Sweden.

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

A traveling Bronze Age sacrificial stone that was used to honor elves, fairies, and other woodland spirits.

This railroad track was so secretive that it was omitted from all maps.

"Only the dead get off at Kymlinge."

Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.

A small church in Uppsala hides the grave of a renowned 18th-century astronomer.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

The final resting place of the father of modern biological taxonomy.

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.

A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.

A reproduction of a mysteriously preserved body found in the 18th-century and put on display for years before burial.

The city that saw the birth of Sweden is now home to an impressive collection of work from its favorite artist.