Stockholm, Sweden
Gamla Riksbanken (The Old National Bank)
One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.
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Stockholm, Sweden
One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Stockholm, Sweden
This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.
Stockholm, Sweden
A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.
Stockholm, Sweden
This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.
Stockholm, Sweden
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, Sweden
Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.
Stockholm, Sweden
This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.
Stockholm, Sweden
A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.
Stockholm, Sweden
A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.
Stockholm, Sweden
A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.
Stockholm, Sweden
Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.
Stockholm, Sweden
A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.
Stockholm, Sweden
A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.
Stockholm, Sweden
A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Stockholm, Sweden
This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.
Stockholm, Sweden
This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.
Stockholm, Sweden
Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.
Stockholm, Sweden
A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.
Stockholm, Sweden
A steel paper plane is all that remains of a crashed aircraft that caused an amazingly small amount of damage.
Stockholm, Sweden
Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.