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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sweden

339 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sweden

Updated March 28, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Metro Art Gallery

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Stockholm, Sweden

Codex Gigas (The Devil's Bible)

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

Stockholm, Sweden

R1 Nuclear Reactor

Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.

Stockholm, Sweden

Aifur

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Stockholm, Sweden

Storkyrkobadet

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.

Stockholm, Sweden

Vasa Museum

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Stockholm, Sweden

Stadsbiblioteket (Stockholm Public Library)

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

Stockholm, Sweden

Victoriahuset (Victoria House)

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.
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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Aifur

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Stockholm, Sweden

Stadshuskällaren

Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.

Bjurholm, Sweden

Moose Cheese

A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of this rare, creamy delicacy.

Malmö, Sweden

Disgusting Food Museum

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.
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Stories About Sweden

How Did a Medieval Spice Cabinet Survive 500 Years Underwater?

Exotic saffron, black pepper, ginger, cloves, and more offer a look into how Scandinavian royalty lived.
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March 28, 2023

Podcast: Luciadagen

Dive into the origins of a Swedish holiday tradition that evolved from sinister pagan lore to a celebration of light, warmth, and music.
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December 12, 2022

6 Epic Female Warriors You Don’t Want to Mess With

From California’s mythic warrior queen to the swole women of Sparta to female hunters in ancient Peru.
by Sarah Durn
March 30, 2022

Podcast: Kulning

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
March 25, 2022

To Build an 18th-Century Ship, Shipwrights Had to Remaster a Lost Craft

It took a lot of careful planning to once again bend wood with giant steam boxes.
by Sarah Durn
November 9, 2021

Podcast: Hårgaberget

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
October 27, 2021

Unearthing the Secret Life of a Viking Warrior Woman

Nancy Marie Brown’s new book, "The Real Valkyrie," explores what we have learned about a woman buried in a spectacular grave in Sweden.
by Sarah Durn
September 27, 2021

Podcast: Rödstensgubben

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
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Lists Featuring Sweden

A standard photo op involves thrusting your candy into the snow.

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