Places Skuttel Wants to Go

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Feast on cuttlefish ink-stained paella by the beach.

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.

Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”

Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.

First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape.

A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.