A statue of St. George and the dragon in Gamla Stan (Old Town), Stockholm - this is the first photo I took on land in Stockholm.
A street in Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
Stortorget, Stockholm - Stortorget is the heart of Gamla Stan.
Stortorget, Stockholm - the Swedish Academy.
Stortorget, Stockholm.
Riddarholms, Galma Stan, Stockholm.
Birger Jarls Torg, Gamla Stan, Stockholm - I believe this is a primarily academic area of the city, hence no people in summertime.
A view across Riddarfjarden from Riddarholmen, Stockholm.
A stairwell in Riddarholmen, Stockholm.
Riddarhuset, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
Riddarhuset, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
Riddarhuset, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
Storkyrkan, Galma Stan, Stockholm - this church is next to the Royal Palace. I had just read D. Brown's Angels and Demons and the Masonic pillar held some interest for me...
Kungliga Slottet (The Royal Palace), Gamla Stan, Stockholm - note the construction in the background. This is at the front of the Palace.
The Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The side of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The side of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm - in the very distance, the National Museum of Sweden faces the Royal Palace across the harbor.
The back of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The back of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The back of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The back of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The back of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm - the changing of the guard.
The back of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm - the changing of the guard.
The back of the Royal Palace, Gamla Stan, Stockholm - the changing of the guard.
Gustav Adolfs Torg, as seen from Vasabron (Vasa bridge), Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
The National Museum, as seen from Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
Riksdagshuset, Gamla Stan, Stockholm - the Swedish Parliament.
The side of Riksdagshuset, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
A close-up of the side of Riksdagshuset, Gamla Stan, Stockholm - you can easily discern the old and the new.
The National Opera, as seen from Strombron, Stockholm.
Stadhuset, as seen from Riddarholmen, Stockholm - this is where the Nobel Prize banquet is held every year.
Stadhuset (State House), Stockholm - it is the seat of the city council.
Stadhuset, Stockholm.
Stadhuset, Stockholm.
Stadhuset, Stockholm - this photo could've been taken on a U.S. university campus.
A look outside from inside the Stadhuset, Stockholm.
A look outside from inside the Stadhuset, Stockholm.
A look outside from inside the Stadhuset, Stockholm.
Inside the Stadhuset, Stockholm - The Blue Hall, where the banquet takes place.
Inside the Stadhuset, Stockholm.
Inside the Stadhuset, Stockholm.
Inside the Stadhuset, Stockholm - a mural painted by a Swedish prince. This is actually his second try, as he scrapped his first attempt and started again from scratch.
Inside the Stadhuset, Stockholm - a mural in the hall where the after-banquet dance his held for the Nobel ceremony.
The shore next to the Stadhuset as seen from Riddarholmen, Stockholm.
The fountain outside Norra Latin conference center, near my hostel, Stockholm.
World Water Week in Stockholm - a good excuse to waste water!
The statue outside the Konserthuset (The Concert House), Stockholm - this is where the Nobel Prizes are awarded each year.
Brasieholmstorg, Stockholm.
A statue in Berzelii Park, Stockholm.
The Royal Drama Theatre, Stockholm.
A building along Strandvagen, Stockholm.
Nordiskamuseet (Nordic Museum) as seen from Strandvagen, Stockholm.
Nordiskamuseet as seen from Strandvagen, Stockholm.
Looking into Skansen, Stockholm - in the foreground is Djurgardsbron, in the background is Nordiskamuseet.
A statue on Djurgardsbron, Stockholm.
From Djurgardsbron, Stockholm.
From Djurgardsbron, Stockholm.
From Djurgardsbron, Stockholm.
A sculpture of a lion on a lamppost outside Nordiskamuseet, Stockholm.
Nordiskamuseet, Stockholm.
Nordiskamuseet, Stockholm.
Nordiskamuseet, Stockholm.
Nordiskamuseet, Stockholm.
Nordiskamuseet, Stockholm.
The Vasa Museum, Stockholm.
The Vasa Museum, Stockholm.
The Vasa, Stockholm - the only fully-preserved, 17th-century wooden ship in the world.
The Vasa, Stockholm - it was found in Stockholm harbor in the 1960's and raised and now resides in this specialty museum, a former dry dock.
The Vasa, Stockholm - a close-up of the back end of the boat.