On Nobel Street, a miniature statue of Alfred Nobel.

A water reservoir disguised as a castle stands atop a hill in a park in Stockholm city.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

Not far from the busy city lie these remains of a time when the world was on fire.

This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.

A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.

This poured-concrete water reservoir is a gem of modernist architecture well-hidden in a city forest.

The palace for King Gustav III was never completed, but the foundation remains tucked away in this city park.

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

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

A temporary art piece to celebrate LGBTQ Pride is now a permanent part of Stockholm's traffic landscape.

The final resting place of the man whose name has become synonymous with greatness.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

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

An 11th-century runestone decorates the halls of Terminal 2 of this Scandinavian travel hub.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

Every Tuesday, students let off steam by screaming into the night air.

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

A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.

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

A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.

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

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