Johan SWE's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Johan SWE

Based in Malmö, southern Sweden, this AO contributor explores the intersection of past and future, with a keen eye for futuristic architecture, Soviet aesthetics, street art, and reportedly haunted spots. With interests spanning pop culture, panoramic outdoor landscapes, and hidden historic sites, he seeks out nearby and far-off unexpected corners.

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Turning Torso

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

Dampo

Gothenburg, Sweden

Slottsskogen Pacifier Tree

There are no crying babies in this neck of the woods.

Dampo

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Dampo

National Library of Belarus

Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.

atimian

Added by atimian

Facebook's Arctic Circle Data Center

The first overseas server for Facebook in Sweden's tundra.

atimian

Added by atimian

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

atimian

Added by atimian

Hamburg, Germany

Impaled Skull of Klaus Stortebeker

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Tenerife, Spain

Mount Teide

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Added by ariels

Lövestad Carved Statues

Rocks carved with biblical passages in the 1800s.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Freetown Christiania

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

PaperTiger

Added by PaperTiger

Silkeborg, Denmark

Tollund Man

Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years.

ronin

The Mini Bottle Gallery

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

Added by sarahm92

Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Added by Facebook1232091731

Lenin's Mausoleum

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

stanestane

Added by stanestane

Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine

Duga 'Russian Woodpecker' Radar

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

Grimeton, Sweden

Grimeton VLF Transmitter

A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC.

Höganäs, Sweden

Nimis in Ladonia

Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.

Added by GrynetMolvin

Kyiv Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

Dylan

Petra District, Jordan

Petra

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Added by LongNow

Landskrona, Sweden

Hven

This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

London, England

Traffic Light Tree

A student driver's nightmare.

Genki

Nasoteket (The Nose Academy)

Home to 200 plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.

Josh

Växjö, Sweden

Växjö Echo Tower

The dome-shaped reservoir of this old water tower produces unique acoustic effects.

Ängelholm V, Sweden

Ängelholm UFO Memorial

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.