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Unusual Attractions in Kiruna

Icehotel

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

Solar Egg

A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.

LKAB’s Visitor Center

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

Vittangi Snaps Pine

Few remain of these distinctive old trees that once served as natural landmarks for travelers on the road.

Kiruna Cage Balconies

These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.

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