A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

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

Wooden cutouts of the fictional family from the popular Swedish comic strip take a stroll along the side of the road.

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

A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.

A Swedish phone box converted into an informal village library.

A medieval church that contains murals from famed artist Albertus Pictor.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

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

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

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

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

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

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

An entire shopping mall and industrial terrain named for the time the king of Sweden's car went into a ditch.

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