Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

This massive Trojan ursine was built to be a new tourist symbol for a small Swedish town.

Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.

Take a schvitz just like an infamous Soviet dictator while his unblinking eye looks on.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

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

A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

A 12th-century church with a medieval fresco and an intriguing “Greek runestone.”

This pyramid in southern Sweden houses the remains of an eccentric nobleman, who spent his life doing whatever he felt like doing.

One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.

This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.

The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.

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

This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.

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

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.

A 200-year-old collection of medical paraphernalia in a historic house.

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.

Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.

Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.