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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Falun

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Falun, Sweden

Updated November 6, 2020

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Falun, Sweden

Fet-Mats grav (Grave of Fet-Mats)

His body was found mysteriously preserved in a Swedish mine over 40 years after his initial disappearance.

Falun, Sweden

Falu Gruva (Falun Mine)

A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.

Falun, Sweden

World's Smallest Dala Horse

This Dalecarlian horse is about the size of a pinhead.

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The Replica of Fet-Mats

A reproduction of a mysteriously preserved body found in the 18th-century and put on display for years before burial.
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Borlänge, Sweden

The Original Ornäsbjork

A semi-sterile mutant birch that became Sweden's national tree.
6 miles from Falun

Säter, Sweden

Säter Museum of Mental Health

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.
18 miles from Falun

Gagnef, Sweden

Gagnef Flottbron

This unique bridge is one of the last of its kind in Sweden.
19 miles from Falun
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