15 unusual attractions in Sweden

Charming Swedish towns and beautiful nature reserves are all well and good, but sometimes it's exciting to see something a little different in Sweden. Here we have collected some of the most unusual sights we have come across while travelling around our country.

Different attractions in Sweden

Do you like quirky and special places? We do! Travelling around Sweden in our motorhome, we've come across a number of unique places. Here we present 15 unusual sights in Sweden.

1. The Nimis artwork on the Kulla Peninsula (Skåne)

Nimis is a 200-metre-long artwork and illegal construction, located in a relatively inaccessible place by the sea. The artist Lars Vilks is not only behind the work, but is also the creator of the 'state' of Ladonia, which, according to its website, has its own government and time zone.

2. Kyrkö Mosse car cemetery (Småland)

Around 150 scrap cars from the mid-20th century rest in the middle of the Småland forests. The cars lie like rusty skeletons in the terrain and the site is gradually being taken over by nature. Many people come here to take photos and to hear the story of "Åke på myren".

3. man memory in Nordingrå (Ångermanland)

Mannaminne in Nordingrå was created in 1980, by artist Anders Åberg and his wife Barbro Åberg. The place, which can be described as a kind of open-air museum, is filled with buildings, vehicles, museums and art. Finding a common thread isn't easy, but it's easy to be fascinated.

4. Lynga sand dune in Haverdal nature reserve (Halland)

Lynga sand dune, in Haverdal nature reserve, is one of Scandinavia's highest sand dunes with its impressive 36 metres above sea level. A wooden staircase leads up to the top of the dune, where both a viewpoint and a coffee table await.

5. MUMA murals on Orust (Bohuslän)

MUMA Muralmålningar (Mural Modern Art) is an art project that highlights women in rural areas of eastern Orust. With the help of murals on barn walls, their stories come to life.

6. Submarine Museum in Töre Harbour (Norrbotten)

In Töre harbour, just west of central Kalix, there is a submarine museum where you can check out Sweden's only Swedish-made mini submarine HMS Spiggen II. In addition, you can see a so-called "summer cottage cannon", that is, a cannon camouflaged as a red summer cottage.

7. Mårten Trotzigs gränd in Stockholm (Uppland)

Stockholm's Old Town is full of narrow alleys. The narrowest is Mårten Trotzig's alley, which measures only 90 centimetres at its smallest point. The alley's name comes from the German merchant Mårten Trotzig, who immigrated to Sweden in 1581 and bought several properties in the area.

8. Lina ferry in Töreboda (Västergötland)

In Töreboda you will find Sweden's smallest regular ferry. The Lina ferry connects the eastern and western parts of Töreboda, located on either side of the Göta Canal, for pedestrians and cyclists. The ferry is pulled across the canal by hand and the short journey takes only 20-25 seconds. 

9. Bexell's talking stones in Åkulla (Halland)

At the end of the 19th century, Alfred Bexell, the lord of the manor and member of the Riksdag, commissioned two stonemasons to make inscriptions in large stones around his estate outside Varberg. Around 160 inscriptions have been found here, as well as around 560 inscribed names. As if the stones were speaking to one ...

10. Jakriborg (Skåne)

Jakriborg is a residential area on the Scanian plain, just south of Lund. If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a medieval Hanseatic city, but it's not. The neighbourhood was built in the 1990s, and the first residents moved in in 1999.

11. The trolls of Gamleby (Småland)

The giant Garpe was once said to live on Garpedansberget in Galmeby, and the area is full of stories and myths. Since 2007, there has been a sculpture park on the mountain with around 80 imaginative sculptures made of fibre concrete. 

12. Bruket Street Art in Vänersborg (Västergötland)

Wargöns Mill was a paper mill that was active for 130 years. When the area was later demolished, for some reason a ruin-like area was left behind. Many graffiti artists have been attracted to the area, turning it into something like a post-apocalyptic future film.

13. Yangtorp Qigong Temple (Skåne)

Driving through the Scanian countryside reveals something that doesn't really look like it belongs there: a huge Asian-style temple. The Yangtorp Qigong Temple has occasionally organised Qigong activities in the past.

14. Art in the Stockholm metro (Uppland and Södermanland)

The Stockholm metro may not be an unusual sight in Sweden, but chances are you'll just travel from A to B and forget to look. In fact, the Stockholm metro is said to be the world's longest art exhibition - a whopping 110 kilometres long. 

15. James Bond Museum (Småland)

The world's only James Bond museum is located in an unusual place, to say the least - in the small town of Nybro in Småland. Gunnar Schäfer, the man behind the museum, was hooked on the Bond films when he was just 8 years old. Today, he has an impressive collection of Bond memorabilia to show off.

More unusual attractions in Sweden?

There is a lot to discover in our country. Do you have more tips on unusual sights in Sweden? Let us know!