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

18th century opera in its original splendor.

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

This statue, deep in a Swedish forest, is all alone, just like the renowned recluse would have wanted.

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

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

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

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

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

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

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

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

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.

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

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

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

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

A monument to the 16th-century mathemetician who dedicated his life to calculating the numerical value of pi.