Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
Labyrinten vid Tibble (The Tibble Labyrinth)
This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.
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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.
Vimmerby, Sweden
A replica of the beloved character's house, modeled after the author's own drawings.
Gränna, Sweden
The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.
Södertälje, Sweden
The tennis legend became the best in the world (partly) thanks to practicing against his garage door, now on display in a museum near his childhood home.
Birka, Sweden
Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.
Ekerö V, Sweden
The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.
Täby Kyrkby, Sweden
This Viking Age memorial contains the oldest known image of a Täby resident.
Stockholm, Sweden
This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's largest model of our planetary system.
Stockholm, Sweden
This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.
Stockholm, Sweden
There's something in the air as history repeats itself at this museum dedicated to the Swedish pop band.
Stockholm, Sweden
A Swedish university commemorates the former U.S. President’s bathroom visit with a gold plaque.
Stockholm, Sweden
Not far from where one of the most famous Swedes of all time is buried, an infamous man was put to rest.
Stockholm, Sweden
The final resting place of the man whose name has become synonymous with greatness.
Sala, Sweden
One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.
Avesta, Sweden
The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.
Eskilstuna, Sweden
This runestone once destroyed by an explosion has been painstakingly reassembled to save its history.
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.
Finspång NO, Sweden
A few crumbling buildings and the occasional pipe sticking out of the ground are all that remains of the largest refugee camp in Sweden during World War II.
Eksjö, Sweden
This lonely rock along a gravel road outside of the southern Swedish village of Eksjö reminds us of a dark chapter in Swedish post-war history.
Baskarp, Sweden
The final resting place of a young stagecoach robber who refused mercy.
Aneby C, Sweden
This pyramid in southern Sweden houses the remains of an eccentric nobleman, who spent his life doing whatever he felt like doing.
Ödeshög V, Sweden
The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.