A centuries-old olive tree thrives in a small botanical garden.

From a distance, this structure looks like an ordinary office building but a closer inspection reveals a unique facade.

One of the longest footbridges in Europe.

A flock of peculiar-colored sheep graze in this small Swedish town.

Only spot in the world where an HVDC powerline, a single phase AC and a three phase AC powerline all meet.

Explore the frozen river and take a walk to a nearby island on some of the longest ice roads in Sweden.

Hang with reindeer at this 400-year-old Sámi market.

A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo's Scandinavian distributor.

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

Not quite the cultural gateway between China and Sweden its designer imagined.

The unique design of this former quarry provides ideal acoustics for concerts.

An ornate Thai pavilion in the middle of Sweden.

Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.

This small statue hints at the incorrect origins of the lush landscape park surrounding it.

This restaurant gives a new meaning to farm-to-table cuisine.

18th century opera in its original splendor.

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

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

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

Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.

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

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

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