The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders.

World's strongest whirlpool.

This solitary convex mirror sculpture at an abandoned ferry station at the edge of a fjord reflects the scenery back at the viewer.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

This disputed feline sculpture is Sweden's first MeToo monument.

Hang with reindeer at this 400-year-old Sámi market.

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.

The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

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

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

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

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

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

There are hidden patterns on the subway seats of some Stockholm metro cars.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

These waste baskets play a few risque messages to discourage littering.

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

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.