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

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

This collection of Dwarf beech trees were once believed to be enchanted trolls in disguise.

The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

This railroad track was so secretive that it was omitted from all maps.

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

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

From under the bed of one of the co-founders, this server helped launch the notorious file-sharing website.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.

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

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.

One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.

This pyramid in southern Sweden houses the remains of an eccentric nobleman, who spent his life doing whatever he felt like doing.

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

This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.

Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.

Sweden's largest optical telescope sits on a rooftop in Stockholm.

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

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

The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.