This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

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

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

A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.

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

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

Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.

The three colorful women depict characters from a beloved children's story.

A concrete Picasso in the middle of a student housing complex on the outskirts of Stockholm.

A steel paper plane is all that remains of a crashed aircraft that caused an amazingly small amount of damage.

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

What looks like a birch tree smushed between two pieces of glass often confounds commuters.

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

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.