This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.

This secret facility trained seals for the Swedish navy during the Second World War.

A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.

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

A concrete Picasso in the middle of a student housing complex on the outskirts of Stockholm.

Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

The dome-shaped reservoir of this old water tower produces unique acoustic effects.

This abandoned Swedish folkpark offers an amazing view over the town of Överkalix.

Sweden's first electric elevator remains hidden within a fortress-like building.

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

Part of an abandoned19th-century fortress hides in plain sight inside a modern office building.

Inside this church, a monument honors the first burial site of the famed philosopher.

A Chinese meditation center in the middle of rural Sweden, partly funded by a member of ABBA.

Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

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

A former top secret military tunnel is now stuffed with snow and open year-round to skiers.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

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

An ornate Thai pavilion in the middle of Sweden.

Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.