Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

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

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

A simple tribute to the microscopic arachnid that gives its juices and its life to help make a speciality German cheese.

The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.

A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

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

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

A small church in Uppsala hides the grave of a renowned 18th-century astronomer.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

An oil drilling mistake created this fountain that has been spraying water for over 150 years.

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

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

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