Places stefnikolova Wants to Go

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

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.

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

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

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

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

A communal oasis on Lake Zurich.

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.