Places alessandralee Wants to Go

An art installation composed of items left behind by beachgoers.

A centuries-old olive tree thrives in a small botanical garden.

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.

Contrasting the old concrete courthouse beneath, a modern and colorful residential marvel has emerged, stirring both acclaim and controversy.

The machines behind the famous handblown glass from Sweden's "Kingdom of Crystal."

This unique bridge is one of the last of its kind in Sweden.

A flock of peculiar-colored sheep graze in this small Swedish town.

This small museum explores questions of representation, diversity, and identity.

The Lund University's former gym houses a museum focusing on the creative process of art.

Buried beneath an unassuming Gotland farm was the largest collection of Viking silver, mostly of Islamic origin.

This strange portrait of six ladies with chicken bodies commemorates a count's dirty habits.

A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.

This Stockholm art museum integrates many of its pieces into the surrounding outdoor areas and natural landscape.

The unique design of this former quarry provides ideal acoustics for concerts.

Absolutely no saxophones in the library.

Legend has it that this large rock maze in Sweden was created as punishment by the daughter of a wealthy captain.

For decades, these ships have been lying in rust awaiting a final decision on their fate.

These two springs are tied to several legends, one of which involves the travels of Saint Olof.

Not quite the cultural gateway between China and Sweden its designer imagined.

Home to 200 plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.

Despite dreams of constructing this fairytale mansion, Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren never saw its completion.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

A Chinese meditation center in the middle of rural Sweden, partly funded by a member of ABBA.

A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.