In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

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

The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

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

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.

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

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

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.

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

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

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

This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.

Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

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

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.