It's hard to miss Strömkarlen, a granite sculpture in the form of a giant head, adorning the bridge over Vattenfall's regulation dam in our canal park. Designed by architect Erik Josephson, the sculpture was executed in 1911 by Carl Eldh, one of the most sought-after sculptors in Sweden during the early twentieth century. This artwork sculpture is also known as "Näcken" because it represents this figure, which was considered essentially friendly in Trollhättan but would punish those who came to the city to cause mischief.

On a Sunday in 1877 the lock at Brinkebergskulle got an as unexpected as scary guest when an alligator crawled up from the water. The alligator was spotted and local boys and farmers grabbed a boat hook, struck the crocodile on the back of its head, ending the unfortunate alligators life.

It turned out that the adventurous pioneer Josef Henschen who had been on a trip to Florida was bringing the alligator back home to Uppsala when the reptile escaped. Today you can visit Sweden's only wild-caught alligator in the basement of Vänersborg Museum.