The Laponian Area, Sweden

THE LAPONIAN AREA (Sweden)

Located in northern Sweden's Arctic Circle region, home of the Saami people, this is the largest and one of the last areas of the world supporting a semi-nomadic lifestyle revolving around the seasonal movement of livestock. The Saami lead their herds of reindeer into the mountains every summer, in addition to coastal fishing, fur trapping, and sheep herding.

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The Struve Geodetic Arc, Norway to the Ukraine

THE STRUVE GEODETIC ARC (Norway to the Ukraine - 10 countries)

From 1816 to 1855 German-born Russian scientist Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve triangulated the locations of 265 main station points along a single meridian of the earth from Norway to the Ukraine. Stretching through 10 countries for over 1,750 miles, this act of international scientific cooperation helped establish the exact size and shape of the earth. 

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Hälsingland Farms

HALSINGLAND FARMS (Sweden)

The roughly one thousand dwelling houses of the farms were built with traditional Swedish construction techniques including elegant joinery and beautifully decorated doorways. The interiors have painted and stenciled walls with Biblical motifs, funny stories, and cautionary tales mixed with the decorative artwork of wandering painters.

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