This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

A water reservoir disguised as a castle stands atop a hill in a park in Stockholm city.

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

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.

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

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

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.

The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

The final resting place of the father of modern biological taxonomy.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.