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

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

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

At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

The scars of a remarkably organized public protest to save 13 elm trees are still visible in this Stockholm park.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.

A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.

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

Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

Maybe the only restaurant in the world where your seat will be signed by a Nobel laureate.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

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

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.