The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

This impressive coastal fortress was destroyed before it was finished.

Sweden's largest remaining gantry crane is a relic of Gothenburg's industrial past.

Buried beneath an unassuming Gotland farm was the largest collection of Viking silver, mostly of Islamic origin.

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

A medieval church that contains murals from famed artist Albertus Pictor.

A Swedish phone box converted into an informal village library.

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

This unique bridge is one of the last of its kind in Sweden.

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

Few would expect the world's oldest preserved oil refinery to be found in Sweden.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

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

This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Visit Finnish architect Matti Suuronen's first UFO-shaped home.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.