Places meadowmouse Wants to Go

A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.

Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.

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

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

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

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

On Nobel Street, a miniature statue of Alfred Nobel.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.

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

This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

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

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.