Stockholm, Sweden
AlbaNova Telescope
Sweden's largest optical telescope sits on a rooftop in Stockholm.
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Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's largest optical telescope sits on a rooftop in Stockholm.
Stockholm, Sweden
The final resting place of the man whose name has become synonymous with greatness.
Gävle, Sweden
If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.
Älvsbyn V, Sweden
The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Karlshamn N, Sweden
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
Sigtuna, Sweden
Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.
Stockholm, Sweden
The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.
Gothenburg, Sweden
A 200-year-old collection of medical paraphernalia in a historic house.
Stockholm, Sweden
An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.
Kneippen, Sweden
Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.
Gothenburg, Sweden
This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.
Stockholm, Sweden
A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.
Stockholm, Sweden
Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.
Stockholm, Sweden
This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.
Sweden
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Stockholm, Sweden
The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.
Älvdalen S, Sweden
The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.
Gothenburg, Sweden
One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.
Stockholm, Sweden
When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.
Stockholm, Sweden
No one knows who's responsible for decorating this tunnel with stuffed animals, but the people love it enough to protest their removal.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Ystad, Sweden
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.