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

The rock carving that became an internet meme.

This underground car park moonlights as a permanent art exhibition.

This giant wooden sculpture is based on local folklore and is said to be "possibly" Sweden's largest troll.

This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir.

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

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

This declassified Cold War bunker hosts a large collection of Swedish aircraft.

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

Sweden's largest remaining gantry crane is a relic of Gothenburg's industrial past.

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.

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo’s Scandinavian distributor.

An impressive collection of massive radio satellites.

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

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

Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.

A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC.

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.

These whimsical rabbit figures are not as innocent as they might look.

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.

Hidden in an enchanting ravine, numerous mysterious sandstone grooves hint at ancient pagan rituals.

This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.