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Johan SWE

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2020

Based in Malmö, southern Sweden.

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‘Survival of the Fattest’

Ringkøbing, Denmark

‘Survival of the Fattest’

A bold sculpture highlighting the stark inequality between Western affluence and developing world hardship.

Bollard with visible car impact marks.

Hamburg, Germany

Waitzstraße

Dubbed Germany’s most accident-prone shopping street, this short stretch has seen around 30 cars crash into storefronts.

Haunted Museum of Borås

Borås, Sweden

Haunted Museum of Borås

Sweden’s first haunted museum showcases cursed dolls, mirrors, and relics said to carry lingering spirits.

Schwerin Lenin

Schwerin, Germany

Schwerin Lenin

Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.

The "bottom parade."

Schwerin, Germany

Henry the Lion Monument

A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.

Hamburg's "green bunker" repurposes World War II weaponry.

Hamburg, Germany

Feldstraße Bunker

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

Ovelgönne Bread Roll

Hamburg, Germany

Ovelgönne Bread Roll

Dating back to the Pre-Roman Iron Age, this piece of bread is Europe's oldest surviving formed bakery product.

Floral Clock

Edinburgh, Scotland

Floral Clock

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

Heinzelmännchenbrunnen

Cologne, Germany

Heinzelmännchenbrunnen

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

Nazi Bunkers, Houvig Beach, Denmark.

Ringkøbing, Denmark

Hvide Sande Nazi Bunkers

Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.

'Zygote'

Copenhagen, Denmark

'Zygote'

A towering sculpture, likened to an adult toy, sparked local and national debate.

Sea Pink

Aarhus, Denmark

Sea Pink

A giant pair of rose-tinted sunglasses offers an illuminated view of Aarhus Bay.

Weltzeituhr

Berlin, Germany

Weltzeituhr

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

Karin Boye Statue

Gothenburg, Sweden

Karin Boye Statue

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

Norderstraße Cat Scavenger Hunt

Flensburg, Germany

Norderstraße Cat Scavenger Hunt

Search the street for hidden cats, all up to different kinds of mischief.

The main gates as seen from the street.

Chisinau, Moldova

Republican Stadium Gates

Soviet-era gates guard an unexpected urban forest—and a future U.S. embassy.

'Copii pe bancă' ('Children on a Bench')

Chisinau, Moldova

'Copii pe bancă' ('Children on a Bench')

Artist Veaceslav Jiglițchi brings a connection to Chișinău through works of art.

The Marforio Dragon

Venice, Italy

Marforio Dragon Lamp

An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

Skulls of Saint Nicolai Church

Vejle, Denmark

Skulls of Saint Nicolai Church

Hidden in plain sight, the origin of these embedded skulls remains the stuff of legend.

The concrete hand rises from the grassy slope.

Fredericia, Denmark

‘The Earth Spirit’

An oversized sculpted hand and mooning backside remind visitors that protecting the Earth can come with humor.

Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)

Kalundborg, Denmark

Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)

Five matching towers make this church unique. Legend credits a troll.

Aqaba Flagpole

Aqaba, Jordan

Aqaba Flagpole

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.

‘Way to Go’

Malmö, Sweden

‘Way to Go’

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

Bed Rock Restaurant

Ayia Napa, Cyprus

Bed Rock Restaurant

A Flintstones-themed eatery in the heart of Ayia Napa’s party strip.

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