Places worth the detour in Sweden
Sweden has 879 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 15 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (197). The best known is Vänern. 722 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Sweden 197
Castles, palaces & forts in Sweden 177
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Gripsholm Castle
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Notable
Castle in Strängnäs Municipality, Sweden
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Malmö Castle
Castles & palaces · 15th century · Notable
Was built between 1526 and 1539 and is the oldest preserved Renaissance castle in the Nordic region. The castle was for five years (1568–1573) the prison of Ja…
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Örebro Castle
Castles & palaces · 13th century · Notable
Medieval fortification at Svartån in Örebro County, Sweden
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Vadstena Castle
Castles & palaces · 16th century · Notable
Built as the fortress to protect Stockholm from enemies approaching from the south
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Sweden 149
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Riddarholm Church
Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable
Burial church of the Swedish kings and was opened approximately in 1300
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Vittskövle Church
Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable
Church building in Kristianstad Municipality, Sweden
Monuments & statues in Sweden 74
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Grimeton VLF transmitter
Monuments & statues · Notable
Working life museum in Varberg Municipality, Sweden
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Stones of Mora
Monuments & statues · 18th century · Notable
Place where ancient Swedish kings were elected
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Morokulien
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Park on the border between Norway and Sweden
Ancient & archaeological sites in Sweden 70
Museums & galleries in Sweden 62
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Drottningholm Palace
Museums & galleries · 17th century · Renowned
Royal palace in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden
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Stockholm Palace
Museums & galleries · 18th century · Renowned
Official residence of the Swedish monarch
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Nobel Prize Museum
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Notable
Museum about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize
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Moderna Museet
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Notable
Modern and contemporary art museum in Stockholm, Sweden
Bridges & aqueducts in Sweden 33
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Öland Bridge
Great structures · Notable
Road bridge connecting mainland Sweden with Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland
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Svinesund Bridge
Great structures · Notable
Bridge across the Svinesund at the international border between Norway and Sweden
Towers & lighthouses in Sweden 31
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Långe Jan
Towers & lighthouses · 18th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse and working life museum in Mörbylånga Municipality, Baltic coast, Sweden
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Långe Erik
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Borgholm Municipality, Baltic coast, Sweden
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Kärnan
Towers & lighthouses · 14th century · Hidden gem
Building in Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden
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Kullen lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse and museum in Höganäs Municipality, Sweden
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Stockholm Telephone tower
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Hidden gem
Former truss tower in central Stockholm, Sweden
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Sweden 30
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Sweden 27
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Skansen
Fun & leisure · 19th century · Notable
Open-air museum and zoo, showing Swedish folk culture and way of life in the pre-industrial era
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Sweden 14
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Norra begravningsplatsen
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Notable
Cemetery of Metropolitan Stockholm; located in Solna, Sweden
Waterfalls in Sweden 9
Beaches & coves in Sweden 2
Caves & caverns in Sweden 2
Abandoned places & ghost towns in Sweden 2
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Laver
Abandoned & ghost towns · 20th century · Hidden gem
Abandoned settlement in Älvsbyn Municipality, Sweden
