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Stockholm, Sweden

'Moby dick'

A statue that stood at the center of a long copyright battle.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Robertsfors N, Sweden

World's Largest Cheese Slicer

The cheese slicer may be a Norwegian invention, but the biggest ones in the world are found in Sweden.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Skellefteå, Sweden

Västerbottensost Visitors Center

This little gallery is devoted to one small town's passion for a very special cheese.
Added by danvik
Öjebyn, Sweden

Paltzerian

A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Luleå, Sweden

Facebook's Arctic Circle Data Center

The first overseas server for Facebook in Sweden's tundra.
atimian Added by atimian
Luleå, Sweden

Shopping

The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Hudiksvall, Sweden

Bosse Östlin Statue

A heated sculpture pays tribute to an actor who loved hugs.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Berlin, Germany

Haus des Lehrers

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
London, England

The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
aspungen Added by aspungen
Stockholm, Sweden

Kungstornen

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Hamburg, Germany

Beatles-Platz (Beatles Square)

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Copenhagen, Denmark

Restaurant Schønnemann

Traditional Danish spot where the schnapps are flowing and the smørrebrød is loaded.
dibbiejane Added by dibbiejane
Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Added by nitikp
Minsk, Belarus

Nyamiha Metro Station Memorial

Dedicated to the lives lost during a fatal stampede in the Nyamiha Station.
ashtartist Added by ashtartist
Prague, Czechia

House of the Black Madonna

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Added by slecnave
Edinburgh, Scotland

James Braidwood Statue

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Odense, Denmark

'Stoppenålen' ('The Darning Needle')

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Esbjerg, Denmark

Man Meets The Sea

Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.
Mandias Added by Mandias
Eslöv, Sweden

Stenberget (Stone Mountain)

According to legend, this structure was inspired by the Tower of Babel and built in a 19th-century industrialist's yard so he could walk his dogs without leaving home.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Dresden, Germany

Dresden Frauenkirche

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Aarhus, Denmark

'Magic Mushrooms'

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
London, England

'The World Turned Upside Down'

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
London, England

Wellington Arch

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.
Snowdrop68 Added by Snowdrop68
London, England

Whitechapel Bell Foundry

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
Added by phillipsfreed