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Henrik Johansson

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2014

Restless, curious, obsessed by Atlas Obscura and always looking for a next destination. Feel free to connect with me on Facebook if you want to ask about a place I've been or added or if you're looking for an Atlas Obscura obsessed guide in Stockholm.
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Inside the restaurant.

Lindesnes, Norway

Under

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

Doverstorp Refugee Camp

Finspång NO, Sweden

Site of Doverstorp Refugee Camp

A few crumbling buildings and the occasional pipe sticking out of the ground are all that remains of the largest refugee camp in Sweden during World War II.

Today the Gunpowder Track is a recreational area.

Stockholm, Sweden

Krutbanan (Gunpowder Track)

This railroad track was so secretive that it was omitted from all maps.

War Hostel.
Permanently Closed

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

War Hostel Sarajevo

This unusual hostel provides a glimpse of life in a city under siege.

The Bullet-button

Varberg, Sweden

Bullet Button

This innocuous-looking button may have been used to assassinate a king.

Laver.

Älvsbyn V, Sweden

Laver Ruins

The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.

Highway.

Stockholm, Sweden

'Highway'

Locals rallied to save this beloved mural after someone mistakenly attempted to cover it.

Paska Kaupunni.

Oulu, Finland

Paska Kaupunni

This misspelled graffiti reappears every time it is removed.

Vittangi Snaps Pine.

Kiruna, Sweden

Vittangi Snaps Pine

Few remain of these distinctive old trees that once served as natural landmarks for travelers on the road.

The Oulu Groke.

Oulu, Finland

Oulu Groke

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.

Valkea Mall Floor Clock.

Oulu, Finland

Valkea Mall Floor Clock

An incredibly durable timepiece glows beneath shoppers' feet.

"The Swedish Melancholy."

Linköping, Sweden

'The Swedish Melancholy'

Look closely, and you'll see this rusty man is crying.

Plov being prepared.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Central Asian Plov Center

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships.

Joensuu, Finland

Heavy Metal Knitting World Championships

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

Tantolunden Flak Position

Stockholm, Sweden

Tantolunden Flak Position

Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.

The humble exterior.

Öjebyn, Sweden

Paltzerian

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

Inside Shopping.

Luleå, Sweden

Shopping

The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.

Grasshopper's Dream Cafe

Jeongseon, South Korea

Grasshopper's Dream Cafe

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.

One of the shelters.

Esrange, Sweden

Esrange Rocket Shelters

The wilderness of northern Sweden is full of shelters to protect people from sounding rockets returning from space.

The tunnels are not wide enough for two cars to pass each other.

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands One-Lane Tunnels

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

Scenarie.

Albertslund, Denmark

'Scenarie'

An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.

Batumi McDonald’s

Batumi, Georgia

Batumi McDonald’s

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

The bar in the gallery (Sundbybergs köksbryggeri).

Stockholm, Sweden

Omnipollo's Church

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

Kiruna Cage Balconies.
Permanently Closed

Kiruna, Sweden

Kiruna Cage Balconies

These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.

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