This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The giant club-wielding wildman stands proud as the symbol of Swedish Lapland.

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

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

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.

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

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

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

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

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

The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

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

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

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

An ornate Thai pavilion in the middle of Sweden.

A massive land art sculpture fills a green space once tarnished by a landfill.

This massive Trojan ursine was built to be a new tourist symbol for a small Swedish town.