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Stockholm, Sweden

Hötorgets Tunnelbana

One of the earliest subway stations in Stockholm, which still looks like the 1950s.
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Malmö, Sweden

'Havsprinsen' ('The Sea Prince')

Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.
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Malmö, Sweden

Øresund Bridge

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

The Devil on Linnégatan

A devilish mask still mocks a king’s rumored love nest across the street.
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Väster, Sweden

Match Museum

One of the world’s only museums dedicated to the humble matchstick.
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Oslo, Norway

‘The Scream’ View

The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.
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Oslo, Norway

Damstredet & Telthusbakken

Charming small streets lined with well preserved wooden houses dating to the 18th and 19th century.
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Nikolai, Sweden

Rubber Tyre Duck

A rubber duck made out of a decidedly different kind of rubber.
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Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Pho Reclining Buddha

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

Karin Boye Statue

Visitors sometimes leave flowers in honor of this writer and lesbian icon.
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Nacka, Sweden

Gustaf Dalén AGA Lighthouse

This beacon honors a Nobel Prize-winner whose technology powered its light.
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Trollhättan, Sweden

Kungsgrottan (King's Cave)

An Ice Age rock grotto autographed by royalty.
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Berlin, Germany

Neue Wache

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.
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Mikladalur, Faroe Islands

Marjun’s Lifting Stone

A woman facing death for bearing a child out of wedlock lifted this massive stone as her legacy.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

Pellerin’s Margarine Factory

This factory dominated the Swedish market, and is now a historic site.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

Tomtehuset (The Gnome House)

A 19th-century home, embellished with gnomes.
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Malmö, Sweden

‘Way to Go’

A bronze sculpture on a bridge, of the shoes of 29 famous Malmöites.
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Helsinki, Finland

Pohjola Insurance Building

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
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Kalsoy, Faroe Islands

The Seal Woman (Kópakonan)

This statue commemorates the tale of the fisherman who captured a Kópakonan by stealing her skin while she was transformed as a woman.
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Öjebyn, Sweden

Paltzerian

A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.
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Reykjavik, Iceland

Sun Voyager

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
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Visby, Sweden

Spillings Hoard

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

Dalhalla

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

Kvilleken (Rumskulla Oak)

This oak has seen Vikings, the Black Death, and world wars pass but refuses to give up.
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