Places Oubliette Wants to Go

The three colorful women depict characters from a beloved children's story.

Many historians today consider Sverre as Norway's greatest king of all time. 

The giant club-wielding wildman stands proud as the symbol of Swedish Lapland.

A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.

This serene wooded hilltop has a dark history as the climactic point of the Swedish witch trials.

Legend has it that this large rock maze in Sweden was created as punishment by the daughter of a wealthy captain.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.

Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.

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

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

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

A simple stone remembers one of the most menacing horses in the Swedish military.

Hidden in plain sight, Sweden's official ordnance datum is now abandoned.

Sweden's first electric elevator remains hidden within a fortress-like building.

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.

This little gallery is devoted to one small town's passion for a very special cheese.

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

This statue, deep in a Swedish forest, is all alone, just like the renowned recluse would have wanted.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.

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