Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

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

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

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

His body was found mysteriously preserved in a Swedish mine over 40 years after his initial disappearance.

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

A catapult rock from Gotland’s 13th-century civil war is still lodged in Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval city wall.

Known locally as the Jungfrutornet, this Medieval tower hides a dark legend.

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

Legend has it that this large rock maze in Sweden was created as punishment by the daughter of a wealthy captain.

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