This railroad track was so secretive that it was omitted from all maps.

This unusual hostel provides a glimpse of life in a city under siege.

This innocuous-looking button may have been used to assassinate a king.

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

Locals rallied to save this beloved mural after someone mistakenly attempted to cover it.

This misspelled graffiti reappears every time it is removed.

Few remain of these distinctive old trees that once served as natural landmarks for travelers on the road.

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.

An incredibly durable timepiece glows beneath shoppers' feet.

Look closely, and you'll see this rusty man is crying.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.

A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.

The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.

The wilderness of northern Sweden is full of shelters to protect people from sounding rockets returning from space.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

A long-closed church turned into a saintly skate park.