The Birthplace of Ikea

The road to Ikea, and to a new Ikea-sponsored design museum, is dotted with moose crossing signs.

Yet the place names posted along the highway are somehow familiar, reassuring: Hörby, Liatorp, Ringsjön, Klippan. It’s like you’ve been here before. And then, just after crossing over the Kronoberg County line about 30 miles south of Växjö, the forest fades away and you see ............ read more...