A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.

A miniature statue of a beloved character from children's literature.

A temporary art piece to celebrate LGBTQ Pride is now a permanent part of Stockholm's traffic landscape.

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.

These massive animal sculptures were constructed as part of a reality TV show challenge.

Where a troll might repair your shoes in exchange for a bowl of porridge.

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

This little gallery is devoted to one small town's passion for a very special cheese.

A centuries-old iron mine is now a paradise for explorers, divers, and spelunkers.

Not far from where one of the most famous Swedes of all time is buried, an infamous man was put to rest.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

No one knows who's responsible for decorating this tunnel with stuffed animals, but the people love it enough to protest their removal.

This giant wooden sculpture is based on local folklore and is said to be "possibly" Sweden's largest troll.

This lonely rock along a gravel road outside of the southern Swedish village of Eksjö reminds us of a dark chapter in Swedish post-war history.

The oldest Swedish built lighthouse still guides ships through the archipelago.

A southern Swedish island is home to the last ERSTA artillery battery, meant to protect the shoreline during the Cold War.

According to legend, this structure was inspired by the Tower of Babel and built in a 19th-century industrialist's yard so he could walk his dogs without leaving home.

Once the center of power for the region's various factories.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.