In a city known for clean lines, Stockholm’s Södermalm district (“Söder” to locals) is surprisingly nonconformist. A slum in the 18th century, the neighborhood is now home to a mix of clothing and furniture shops; Thai, Greek, and Turkish restaurants; historic falu red cottages; and one famous fictional character, Mikael Blomkvist, the journalist in Stieg Larsson’s bestseller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Linger at a cafe along the main square, Medborgarplatsen, and take in the scene.
The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse in Piedra del Aguila, Argentina on Monday, December 14, 2020.
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Viewers wear special glasses to watch a total solar eclipse in Piedra del Aguila, Argentina.
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Mapuche Indigenous people take part in a ritual during a total solar eclipse in Carahue, La Araucania, Chile.
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Magdalena Nahuelpan, a Mapuche Indigenous girl, looks at a total solar eclipse through an overcast sky using special paper and plastic glasses in Carahue, La Araucania, Chile.
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BJ1PXW Multi Kulti Cafe & Record Shop, Sodermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Out of the Box in Stockholm
In a city known for clean lines, Stockholm’s Södermalm district (“Söder” to locals) is surprisingly nonconformist. A slum in the 18th century, the neighborhood is now home to a mix of clothing and furniture shops; Thai, Greek, and Turkish restaurants; historic falu red cottages; and one famous fictional character, Mikael Blomkvist, the journalist in Stieg Larsson’s bestseller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Linger at a cafe along the main square, Medborgarplatsen, and take in the scene.
