Stockholm Photos -- National Geographic's Ultimate City Guides

Lidingö Island
Photograph by Nicholas Pitt
Statues by sculptor Carl Milles are on display at his home on the island of Lidingö, not far from the center of Stockholm.
Old Town, Stockholm
Photograph by Chad Ehlers/TIPS Images
Light bathes Stockholm's Old Town, a neighborhood first built in the 13th century.
Old Town Architecture
Photograph by QT Luong/terragalleria.com
Inspired by North German architecture, Stockholm's Old Town consists of medieval alleyways, large iconic buildings, and cobbled streets.
Nordic Sea Hotel
Photograph by Chad Ehlers/TIPS Images
At the Nordic Sea Hotel, Stockholm's Absolut IceBar is kept at -5 degrees Celsius year round.
Storkyrkan
Photograph by Nicholas Pitt
Struck orange by the sunrise, Storkyrkan, meaning the "Great Church," and the Royal Palace are two memorable sites in Stockholm's Old Town.
Royal Palace
Photograph by Nicholas Pitt
Palace guards march past Stockholm's Royal Palace, the official residence of King Carl XVI Gustav.
Villa Villekulla, Junibacken
Photograph by Heimo Aga
A popular tourist destination, Junibacken features Villa Villekulla, the home of Astrid Lindgren's popular storybook character Pippi Longstocking.
Glass Obelisk and Fountain
Photograph by Nicholas Pitt
Sergels Torg's glass obelisk and fountain were created by sculptor Edvin Öhrström in 1974.
Guide at Skansen
Photograph by Nicholas Pitt
A girl in traditional Swedish dress works as a guide at Skansen, an outdoor living history museum.
Ferryboat
Photograph by Nicholas Pitt
A 19th-century ferryboat transports visitors to the Gröna Lund Tivoli Amusement Park from Old Town.