Once an imperial lake garden, anyone can now visit this city park.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

These Bronze Age rock carvings are among the oldest in the region.

This millstone commemorates a gruesome tale that may have been the source of the city's name.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

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

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

The final resting place of the father of modern biological taxonomy.

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

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

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

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

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

A small church in Uppsala hides the grave of a renowned 18th-century astronomer.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

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

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.