▲▲▲ Skansen Europe's first and best open-air folk museum, with more than 150 old homes, churches, shops, and schools.
▲▲▲ Vasa Museum Ill-fated 17th-century warship dredged from the sea floor, now the showpiece of an interesting museum.
▲▲▲ Skärgården Scenic archipelago easily reached by half-day cruises.
▲▲ Military Parade and Changing of the Guard Punchy pomp starting near Nybroplan and finishing in the Royal Palace's outer courtyard.
▲▲ Royal Armory Fine collection of ceremonial medieval royal armor, historic and modern royal garments, and carriages, in the Royal Palace.
▲▲ City Hall Gilt mosaic architectural jewel of Stockholm and site of Nobel Prize banquet, with tower offering the city's best views.
▲▲ Drottningholm Palace Resplendent 17th-century royal residence with a Baroque theater and expansive gardens.
▲▲ Swedish History Museum Collection of artifacts spanning Sweden's entire history, highlighted by fascinating Viking exhibit and Gold Room.
▲ Kungsträdgården Stockholm's lively central square, with life-size chess games, concerts, and perpetual action.
▲ Sergels Torg Modern square with underground mall.
▲ Nobel Prize Museum Star-studded tribute to some of the world's most accomplished scientists, artists, economists, and politicians.
▲ Royal Palace Museums Complex of Swedish royal museums, the two best of which are the Royal Apartments and Royal Treasury.
▲ National Museum Convenient, crowd-free gallery with the works of Swedish masters, along with Rembrandt, Rubens, and Impressionists.
▲ Nordic Museum Danish Renaissance palace design and five fascinating centuries of traditional Swedish lifestyles.
▲ ABBA: The Museum Super-commercial and wildly-popular-with-ABBA-fans experience.
▲ Fotografiska Fun photography museum focusing on contemporary and international work, with eye-popping views from its top-floor café.
▲ Millesgården Dramatic cliffside museum and grounds featuring works of Sweden's greatest sculptor, Carl Milles.
