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

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

A botched 18th-century canal silenced one of Sweden's most magnificent waterfalls.

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.

A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.

18th century opera in its original splendor.

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

A steel paper plane is all that remains of a crashed aircraft that caused an amazingly small amount of damage.

A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.

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

This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

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

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.

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

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

A former hen house turned curiosity cabinet displays one man's lifelong fascination with cannibalism.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir.

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

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

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

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