A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.

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

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

The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.

For decades, these ships have been lying in rust awaiting a final decision on their fate.

These two springs are tied to several legends, one of which involves the travels of Saint Olof.

Rocks carved with biblical passages in the 1800s.

A small church in Uppsala hides the grave of a renowned 18th-century astronomer.

A competition inspired by Stephen King's psychological horror novel "The Long Walk."

The lost American era of gunfighters, bandits, Indians and steam trains is recreated in Sweden.

This massive Trojan ursine was built to be a new tourist symbol for a small Swedish town.

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

An oil drilling mistake created this fountain that has been spraying water for over 150 years.

Absolutely no saxophones in the library.

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

This tree was once used to calculate the decrease of the Baltic Sea.

This abandoned urban warfare facility is a dream come true for airsoft and paintball enthusiasts.

There are no crying babies in this neck of the woods.

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

This stone obelisk is a relic of the 17th-century Swedish mile markers.

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

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

The composer known as the "Swedish Mozart" arranged to be buried in an unusual spot.

This poured-concrete water reservoir is a gem of modernist architecture well-hidden in a city forest.