Places meadowmouse Wants to Go

The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.

The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.

Enormous ants wielding giant pine needles guard a Stockholm real estate company's office.

A 12th-century church with a medieval fresco and an intriguing “Greek runestone.”

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

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.

Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.

Stockholm's last remaining paternoster elevator.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

Every Tuesday, students let off steam by screaming into the night air.

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.

A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.

A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.

Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.