Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.

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

A simple stone remembers one of the most menacing horses in the Swedish military.

This collection of Dwarf beech trees were once believed to be enchanted trolls in disguise.

This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.

A former top secret military tunnel is now stuffed with snow and open year-round to skiers.

The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.

A Chinese meditation center in the middle of rural Sweden, partly funded by a member of ABBA.

Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

Twice a year, this floating library delivers thousands of books to the remote islands of Stockholm’s archipelago.

A catapult rock from Gotland’s 13th-century civil war is still lodged in Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval city wall.

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.

Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.

An ancient tree that was once the favorite of a young Swedish royal.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

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

These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.

18th century opera in its original splendor.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.