Places meadowmouse Wants to Go

A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.

This runestone once destroyed by an explosion has been painstakingly reassembled to save its history.

A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.

A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.

This secret facility trained seals for the Swedish navy during the Second World War.

The rock carving that became an internet meme.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

This Swedish sculpture park is a unique combination of ancient ruins and modern art.

His body was found mysteriously preserved in a Swedish mine over 40 years after his initial disappearance.

The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.

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

These Bronze Age rock carvings are among the oldest in the region.

There are hidden patterns on the subway seats of some Stockholm metro cars.

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

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

This building, previously used as a courthouse, has an unusual geological feature in its basement.

The remnants of a record-setting industrial bucket system can still be found dotting the Swedish countryside.

This Viking Age memorial contains the oldest known image of a Täby resident.

Rocks carved with biblical passages in the 1800s.

Not quite the cultural gateway between China and Sweden its designer imagined.

Not far from the busy city lie these remains of a time when the world was on fire.

Home to 200 plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.

This massive Trojan ursine was built to be a new tourist symbol for a small Swedish town.

This quarry filled with 65 million-year-old limestone is now home to a nature reserve.