Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

This traffic circle in a small Swedish town is adorned with a statue of a giant potato.

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.

Locals rallied to save this beloved mural after someone mistakenly attempted to cover it.

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

Crystal chandeliers brighten up this dark underpass.

This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.

This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

On Nobel Street, a miniature statue of Alfred Nobel.

The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.

Scandinavia’s largest shop dedicated to anything carbonated.

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.

Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.