Places Kris McCracken Wants to Go

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

Ruins of two abandoned stations destroyed by the power they sought to harness.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

A traveling Bronze Age sacrificial stone that was used to honor elves, fairies, and other woodland spirits.

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

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

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

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

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

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

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

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.