This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

These two springs are tied to several legends, one of which involves the travels of Saint Olof.

A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

An ancient tree that was once the favorite of a young Swedish royal.

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.

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

A 12th-century church with a medieval fresco and an intriguing “Greek runestone.”

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

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

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

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

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

This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.

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

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

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.