Places Spyros K Wants to Go

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

Many historians today consider Sverre as Norway's greatest king of all time. 

An abandoned, deteriorating tuberculosis hospital from the turn of the 20th century.

Hidden in plain sight, Sweden's official ordnance datum is now abandoned.

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

The city that saw the birth of Sweden is now home to an impressive collection of work from its favorite artist.

A catapult rock from Gotland’s 13th-century civil war is still lodged in Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval city wall.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.

A Gothic-inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes.

This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.

Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.

The dome-shaped reservoir of this old water tower produces unique acoustic effects.

The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

A long-disputed lighthouse built on the wrong side of a Finnish/Swedish island.

A botched 18th-century canal silenced one of Sweden's most magnificent waterfalls.

This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.

In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.

This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.