When you think about Sweden, what comes to mind? Is it the breathtaking landscapes, its amazing food, and its friendly people?
I’ve never actually been there, but after seeing this list of pics that celebrate the unique things about the country, I kind of want to visit.
1. “The Speed Camera Lottery In Stockholm, Sweden. Drive At Or Under The Speed Limit And You’ll Be Entered Into A Lottery. The Prize Fund Comes From The Fines That Speeders Pay. Average Speed Reduced From 32 km/h To 25 km/h (A Reduction Of 22%)”
2. “Town Of Kiruna, Sweden”
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4. “This McDonalds In Sweden Has A “McSki”, Instead Of A Drive Thru. In Fact, It’s The Only One”
5. “Sweden Has The Largest Scale Model Of The Solar System In The World Stretching 950 km Across The Country”
6. “Venue In Sweden Called Dalhalla. Made From An Old Quarry”
7. “Some Mice Have Opened A Miniature Shop (70 X 30 Cm) In Malmö, Sweden”
8. “A Stand For Bikers To Hold On To While Waiting For The Traffic Lights In Sweden”
9. “Øresund Bridge Tunnel, Connecting Sweden To Denmark”
10. “‘Vapenkassuns’ Are Armories Scattered Across Sweden In The Event That The USSR Would Ever Attack”
11. “Twinkies And Pop-Tarts In Swedish ‘Disgusting Food Museum'”
12. “What Is This, A Record Store For Mice? Well Yes It Is And Someone Built It Yesterday In The Swedish Town Of Lund”
13. “In Sweden Trees Can Send Texts When They Need Water Using An Implanted Moisture Sensor”
14. “A Beautiful Afternoon Above The Swedish West Coast. Gullholmen, Sweden”
15. “Street Art, Sweden”
16. “Sunrise In Sweden”
17. “Shopping Carts In Sweden Have A Map Of The Supermarket”
18. “3,500-Year-Old Petroglyphs Found In Tanum, Sweden. Some Of The Carvings Are Boats, Animals, People And Mythological Creatures”
19. “Mchive, Sweden: The World’s Smallest McDonald’s Aims To Save Bees”
20. “Coolest Hotel Ever. Report From An Ice Hotel, Which Turns Out To Be Less Boring Than I Expected”
21. “This Is A Solitary Confinement Cell From The Toughest Prison In Sweden”
22. “Rare Phenomenon Called Nacreous Clouds. They Are Formed High Up In The Atmosphere, At An Altitude Of 30 Kilometers. The Picture Is Taken In Jamtland, Sweden”
23. “A Pharmacy I Stumbled Across In Stockholm. It Has Been A Pharmacy Since The 1800s And Maintained The Original Decor”
24. “The Air Vents On A Subway In Stockholm Have A Hidden Pacman Easter Egg”
25. “In Sweden, We Get A Text Message When Our Blood Has Helped A Patient. This Is My 3rd Time Donating”
26. “Stockholm Underground Stations Look Like Mystic Caves”
27. “This ‘No Cars Allowed’ Sign In Sweden”
28. “In Sweden They Sell Chocolate Next To Pads”
29. “Northern Lights Over My House In Luleå, Sweden”
30. “Nappies In Sweden Have A Father On The Packaging”
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.