Johan SWE's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Johan SWE

Based in Malmö, southern Sweden, this AO contributor explores the intersection of history and innovation. Focused on futuristic architecture, Soviet aesthetics, street art, legends, and haunted spots, his interests also span pop culture, panoramic landscapes, and hidden historical sites—always in search of unexpected corners, both near and far.

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Muzeum Gier Wideo (Krakow Arcade Museum)

Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Wieżowiec-Zamek (Castle Skyscraper)

A Soviet era flat that refused to conform to the dull gray standards.

CoolCrab

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The Living Obwarzanek Museum (Żywe Muzeum Obwarzanka)

Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.

larissahayden

Added by larissahayden

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

CoolCrab

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Collegium Maius

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

EricGrundhauser

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Rynek Underground

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

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Kraków Pinball Museum

A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.

Added by HannahT

Dżok the Dog Monument

A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.

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Aleja Gwiazd (Avenue of Stars)

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

CoolCrab

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Wawel Dragon's Den

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

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The Bones of the Wawel Dragon

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

TravelTourist

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Wawel Chakra

This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.

Added by JakesMotoAdventure

Church of St. Francis of Assisi

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

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St. Mary's Basilica

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

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Krakow Torch Sockets

Remnants from a time before electricity.

CoolCrab

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Memorial to the Victims of Air Pollution

Down this Cracovian street resides a plaque with a stark message about the city's air pollution.

Added by Tararator18

Statue of Jan Matejko

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

Max Cortesi

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Defiled Baptismal Font

This historical font became infamous after a maid was allegedly tricked into urinating in it, leading to her tragic death sentence.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

'Havfrue' ('Mermaid')

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

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Bromölla, Sweden

'Scanisaurus'

These life-sized mosaic reptiles, crafted using ceramics from a local toilet factory, link the town's industrial heritage with its prehistoric past.

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Flensburg, Germany

Mumiengrotte (Mummy's Cave)

Located in the middle of public park, this cave built in the early 19th century houses an ancient stone sarcophagus.

Added by TheCowFeltHappy

Cologne, Germany

Shrine of the Three Kings

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Added by virginiabiorn

Copenhagen, Denmark

Sankt Peders Bageri

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

Fred Cherrygarden

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Viksø Helmets

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

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