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- Stockholm Metro stationIn most American cities, a ride on the subway isn't a particularly luxurious experience. Funding is in short supply for most of the country's aging <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/public-transportation/">rapid transit systems</a>, and most stations are utilitarian structures that were designed without much aesthetic consideration. The situation in Sweden couldn't be more different. Metro stations in <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/stockholm/">Stockholm</a> have been elevated to veritable art museums with <a href="http://www.visitsweden.com/sweden/Regions--Cities/Stockholm/Culture-in-Stockholm/Stockholm-Metro-art/">stunning murals and playful art installations</a> adorning the cave-like walls and ceilings. Click through to see some some of our favorite Stockholm Metro stations!1
- Stockholm Metro stationThe T-Centralen station -- the city's central subway station -- is perhaps the most iconic of them all, and it features massive blue-and-white paintings on its cave-like ceilings.2
- Stockholm Metro stationThe T-Centralen station was designed by Per Olof Ultvedt in 1975.3
- Stockholm Metro stationThe Stockholm subway system is often described as the world's largest art museum.4
- Stockholm Metro stationWith its bright red walls and ceiling, the Solna Centrum station looks otherworldly.5
- Stockholm Metro stationThe kilometer-long Solna Centrum station is decorated like a spruce forest.6
- Stockholm Metro stationFor the price of a Metro ticket, you can enjoy impressive works of art spanning from the 1950s to the 2000s.7
- Stockholm Metro station90 of the 100 stations in the system have been decorated with world-class murals and sculptures from 150 different artists.8
- Stockholm Metro stationBeautiful stones are embedded in the walls of a Stockholm subway station.9
- Stockholm Metro stationEven the train tunnel in the Solna Centrum station is painted bright red.10
- Stockholm Metro stationThe Metro spans more than 110 kilometers.11
- Stockholm Metro stationThe Stockholm Metro isn't just a great place to view art -- it's also one of the best ways to get around the city.12
- Stockholm Metro stationContinuing the forest theme, a moose in a glass case is featured in the Solna Centrum station.13
- Stockholm Metro stationTo learn more about the art on display in the Stockholm Metro, you can take a guided tour.14