The scars of a remarkably organized public protest to save 13 elm trees are still visible in this Stockholm park.

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

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

Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

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

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.

This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

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

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

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

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

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

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

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.