The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

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

The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

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

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

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

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

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old.

Digger attempting to hide itself under 300 tons of rubble.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

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

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.

A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.

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

This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.

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

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

The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.

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