The island of Hven, though only 7.5 square kilometers in area, was once a mecca for 16th century scientists and the reason for Denmark to spend more than five percent of its national wealth (an... »

Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Trevor

In the small village of Gravendal in Dalarna, Sweden there is an old wooden water tube, leading water to the local electric power station. Because of it´s age, this tube is full of holes so water... »

Weird Weather Phenomena, Watery Wonders | Edited by

Housed in the Museum of Student Life at Lund University in Sweden, the Nose Academy is a collection of more than 100 plaster casts of noses belonging to distinguished (and a few... »

Unique Collections | Edited by Josh and Henry

The Biologiska Museet was built in 1893 to a design by architect Agi Lindegren, and was inspired by the medieval Norwegian stave churches. The founder of the museum, Gustaf Kolthoff was a... »

Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by jiblite and michelle

Seventeenth century Sweden was an up-and-coming state with great ambitions. Colonial expansion was on the mind of every royal and for Sweden, the Navy was to be the backbone of any successful... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by stanestane

The Grand Rapids (Storforsen) was once one of the most magnificent waterfalls in Sweden, connecting Lake Ragunda to the Indalsälven river. But a disastrous attempt in 1796 to dig a bypass canal... »

Martian Landscapes, Disaster Areas | Edited by Kris, Dylan and others

In the far southwest corner of Sweden, in a nature preserve a few kilometers northwest of the town of Arild, on a rocky beach reachable only via boat or a strenuous 30- to 45-minute hike, is the... »

Outsider Art, Micro-Nations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by GrynetMolvin, Henry and 2 others

The Teleborg Water Tower, located in southern Teleborg in the city of Växjö, possesses an interesting acoustic property. If you position yourself under the center of the dome-shaped reservoir, all... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by Kris and Josh

Bahnhof is one of Sweden's largest internet service providers. When CEO Jon Karlung secured a former nuclear bunker below 100 ft. of Stockholm bedrock as the site for a data center, he thought it... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites | Edited by tralfamadore

The Sweden Solar System is the world's largest model of our planetary system, at a scale of 1:20 million. The sun is represented by the Globe Arena in Stockholm, the largest spherical building in... »

Natural History, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures | Edited by Dylan and jiblite