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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Borås

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Borås, Sweden

Updated July 23, 2018

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Borås, Sweden

Figurines of Borås

These miniature works of art are hiding in plain sight on buildings around the city.
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Borås, Sweden

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A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.
The paintings are located in one of the offices at Borås zoo.

Borås, Sweden

'Pierre Brassau' Paintings at Borås Zoo

The art critic claiming that "only an ape could have done this" was in fact right.
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Inside one of the buildings.

Borås SV, Sweden

Bockaby Urban Warfare Facility

This abandoned urban warfare facility is a dream come true for airsoft and paintball enthusiasts.
3 miles from Borås

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Viskafors Blå Får (Blue Sheep of Viskafors)

A flock of peculiar-colored sheep graze in this small Swedish town.
6 miles from Borås
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Ulricehamn SV, Sweden

Sjö-Gunnarsbo Sanatorium

An abandoned, deteriorating tuberculosis hospital from the turn of the 20th century.
17 miles from Borås

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Stenkullen ACDC Pylons

Only electricity pylons carrying both AC and DC circuits.
23 miles from Borås
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