The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.

Inside this church, a monument honors the first burial site of the famed philosopher.

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

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.

This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.

A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.

The 19th-century home of Count and Countess von Hallwyl is now a museum.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

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

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

The scars of a remarkably organized public protest to save 13 elm trees are still visible in this Stockholm park.

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

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

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

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

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

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

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

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.