The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

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

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

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

A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

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

Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

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

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Large Hadron Collider and the Birthplace of World Wide Web.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.