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The Fantastical Streetnames of Gothenburg

After World War II the UK government decided to develop a number of new towns in order to help relocate people away from the country's m...

Explore a 5th Century Ring Fort in 3D

You can now explore a 3d model of an Iron Age ring fort discovered in Öland, Sweden on an Esri map. The Sandby borg ring fort was the site o...

Mapzen Captures Copenhagen for Sweden

In April Mapzen's Pelias geocoder accidentally started suggesting that Denmark's Copenhagen was in Sweden. Mapzen of course quickly ...

48 Hours of Things to Do in Gothenburg Sweden

Gothenburg (or Göteborg in Swedish) is the second-largest city in Sweden, home to Volvo, a busy port town by the sea, and a foodie destinat...

Winter Travel Packing List: What to Pack for Outdoor Activities

The thing about travel is it’s constantly taking you out of your comfort zone.  Which is awesome.  But it also means that sometimes you have...

Kiruna: The Sinking Mine Town of Sweden's Lapland

Kiruna Church and bell tower. Kiruna is sinking, literally.  Sweden’s northernmost town located in Swedish Lapland, a remote area with a har...

Exciting Outdoor Winter Activities in Sweden’s Lapland

We traveled to Swedish Lapland in hopes of seeing and photographing the Northern Lights .  But, since there was no guarantee we would see th...