This strange portrait of six ladies with chicken bodies commemorates a count's dirty habits.

The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.

Absolutely no saxophones in the library.

The world’s largest knitted mitten is displayed in one of Sweden’s smallest Arctic villages.

This hole formed by a glacier is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in Stockholm.

Sweden's southernmost point is located in this charming fishing village.

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.

A traveling Bronze Age sacrificial stone that was used to honor elves, fairies, and other woodland spirits.

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.

Twice a year, this floating library delivers thousands of books to the remote islands of Stockholm’s archipelago.

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

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

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

A temporary art piece to celebrate LGBTQ Pride is now a permanent part of Stockholm's traffic landscape.

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

This giant crucifix is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

The final resting place of the man whose name has become synonymous with greatness.

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

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

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

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

This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir.