Jönköping N, Sweden
Visingsö Oak Forest
A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.
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Jönköping N, Sweden
A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Simrishamn, Sweden
The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.
Årjäng SV, Sweden
This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir.
Stockholm, Sweden
A 12th-century church with a medieval fresco and an intriguing “Greek runestone.”
Karlshamn N, Sweden
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
Sigtuna, Sweden
Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.
Sweden
Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.
Kneippen, Sweden
Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.
Gothenburg, Sweden
A 200-year-old collection of medical paraphernalia in a historic house.
Säter, Sweden
A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.
Tingsryd SV, Sweden
A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.
Uppsala, Sweden
The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.
Ödeshög, Sweden
This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.
Borgholm N, Sweden
An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.
Åkraberg, Sweden
Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.
Stockholm, Sweden
A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Ystad, Sweden
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.
Höganäs, Sweden
Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.
Gothenburg, Sweden
One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.
Stockholm, Sweden
When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.
Stockholm, Sweden
Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.
Stockholm, Sweden
This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.