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

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

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

For a couple of months each year this Swedish city turns into a festive neon phantasmagoria.

Sweden's largest optical telescope sits on a rooftop in Stockholm.

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

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

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

This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.

The scars of a remarkably organized public protest to save 13 elm trees are still visible in this Stockholm park.

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

Enormous ants wielding giant pine needles guard a Stockholm real estate company's office.

The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.

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

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.

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

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

A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.