The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

The plaques around this 19th-century structure recall some rather strange tales.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.

An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.

A decommissioned tube carriage within a London museum hosts a regular pop-up supper club.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

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

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

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

Swedish mice can dine at the Nuts of Life restaurant or take a date to the amousement park.

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.

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

A catapult rock from Gotland’s 13th-century civil war is still lodged in Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval city wall.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

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

Known locally as the Jungfrutornet, this Medieval tower hides a dark legend.

Legend has it that this large rock maze in Sweden was created as punishment by the daughter of a wealthy captain.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

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

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.