The Stockholm Cathedral (Where Gumbo was #344)
Gumbo was visiting the historic Cathedral of Stockholm's old city, Gamla Stan. The church is built immediately adjacent to the Royal Palace complex.
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Sweden construction finds ancient ships
Rail line construction opens an opportunity for a new view of Swedish maritime history.
Sweden's Interrail business seeing a big boom
Sweden is seeing a big boom in the popular 'all-you-can-eat' style railpasses, possibly spurred by the 'flight-shaming' movement.
Sweden: Something fishy about this accident
Yet another food-related road accident in Sweden sends slippery fish all over a rush-hour roadway.
Sweden's disgusting museum finds a home
A museum about disgusting food (and yes you may have a taste) has found a permanent home from which to challenge our notions of what is edible.
Sweden finds Viking burial ships
Two recently-discovered graves offer new insights into Viking life; parts of the find will soon be on display in two Swedish museums.
Gothenburg's 'Fish Church' in danger
A fight is brewing between fishmongers and preservationists on one side and the city's real-estate arm over the future of the historic market.
Alarm went off early for Swedish bears
A mild winter brings bears out of hibernation in Sweden's nature parks. But what will they do in summer?
Swedish National Museum reopens
After a five-year shutdown for renovation, the National Museum in Stockholm reopens, with double the collection.
Sweden: 100 metres of herring on the road
Sweden's second major herring incident of the year also involved an elk in the road.
Malmo's new museum: don't eat lunch first!
A new museum highlights some of the least appetizing foods you could imagine, but there's a point to it.
Sweden's tallest mountain swaps peaks
Twin peaks, one ice-capped and the other rocky, switch places on Sweden's tall-mountain list.
Stockholm opens new nature reserve
Stockholm adds its 10th nature reserve, which includes forest lands and islands near Lake Malaren.
Gasp! Swedish meatballs are Turkish immigrants!
A historic Swedish tradition turns out to be imported from Turkey by an exiled 18th-century king.
Sweden's herring war: Seals vs people
A rapidly-growing seal population threatens aficionados of a herring dish that ranks among the world's most intense smells.