Elsewhere
480 museums and landmarks from trips to 25 countries. 76 are worth planning a day around.
Every one is listed below, by country. Cities where I saw five or more have their own ranked page.
All 480, by country
Best first within each city. Underlined cities have their own ranked page.
Don’t missWorth a detourWorth a stop
Sweden42
Stockholm36
- Nationalmuseum
- Vasa Museum
- Moderna Museet
- Riddarholmen Church
- Skansen
- Stockholm Cathedral
- Stortorget
- Swedish History Museum
- The Hallwyl Museum
- The Royal Apartments
- The Treasury
- ABBA The Museum
- ArkDes
- Avicii Experience
- Bonniers Konsthall
- Carl Eldhs Ateljémuseum
- Etnografiska museet
- Fotografiska Museum Stockholm
- K. A. Almgren Silk Mill & Museum
- Maritime Museum
- Medelhavsmuseet
- Museum Three Crowns
- Nobel Prize Museum
- Nordic Museum
- Paradox Museum
- Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
- Spritmuseum
- Storkyrkan
- Strindbergsmuseet Hem & Museum
- Swedish Army Museum
- The Performing Arts Museum
- Viking Museum
- skipDansmuseet
- skipTekniska museet
- skipVrak – Museum of Wrecks
- awfulPolice Museum
Other places6
- Uppsala CathedralUppsala
- Drottningholm PalaceDrottningholm
- Gripsholm CastleMariefred
- Sigtuna MuseumSigtuna
- Gamla Uppsala MuseumUppsala
- skipUppsala Cathedral MuseumUppsala
Estonia40
Tallinn38
- Estonian Applied Art and Design Museum
- Estonian Museum of Architecture
- Kumu Art Museum
- Estonian Maritime Museum
- Kadriorg Art Museum
- Kiek in de Kök Museum
- Maarjamäe Palace
- Museum of Puppetry Arts
- Seaplane Harbour – The Estonian Maritime Museum
- Song Festival Grounds
- Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood
- The PROTO Invention Factory
- The Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom
- Anton Hansen Tammsaare Museum
- Carved Stone Museum
- Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia
- Eduard Vilde Museum
- Estonian Health Museum
- Estonian History Museum
- Estonian Jewish Museum
- Estonian Theatre and Music Museum
- Film Museum
- Fotografiska Tallinn
- Juhan Kuus Documentary Photo Centre
- Kalamaja Museum
- KGB Prison Cells in Tallinn
- Maarjamäe Stables
- Mikkel Museum
- Museum of Photography
- Niguliste Museum and Viewing Platform
- Peter the Great House Museum
- Pirita Convent Ruins
- Tallinn City Life Museum
- Tallinna Rahvaste Muuseum
- The Banned Books Museum
- The Estonian Museum of Natural History
- skipMati Unt Museum
- skipThe Kai Art Center
Finland38
Helsinki24
- Amos Rex
- Art Museum Ateneum
- Didrichsen Art Museum
- Finnish Museum of Natural History
- Kirpilä Art Collection
- Sinebrychoff Art Museum
- Design Museum
- Finnish Museum of Theater
- HAM Helsinki Art Museum
- Helsinki Tram Museum
- Helsinki University Museum - Exhibition Centre
- Helsinki University Museum - Observatory
- Military Museum of Finland
- Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
- Museum of Finnish Architecture
- Museum of Photography K1
- Sports Culture Center TAHTO
- Suomenlinna Sea Fortress
- The Finnish Museum of Photography
- skipHelsinki City Museum
- skipHotel and Restaurant Museum
- skipMilitary Museum’s Manege
- skipTemppeliaukio Church
- skipThe Bank of Finland Museum
Denmark37
Copenhagen34
- Danish War Museum
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
- Statens Museum for Kunst
- Botanical Garden
- Christiansborg Palace - Royal Apartments
- Freetown Christiania
- Hirschsprung Collection
- Kastellet
- Marble Church
- Nyhavn
- Rosenborg Castle
- Thorvaldsens Museum
- Tivoli Gardens
- Amalienborg Palace
- Christiansborg Palace - Royal Stables
- Christiansborg Palace - The Ruins
- Church of Our Savior
- Copenhagen Amber Museum
- Danish Jewish Museum
- Designmuseum Denmark
- Gefion Fountain
- Medical Museum
- Museum of Copenhagen
- Museum of Danish Resistance
- Museum of Natural History
- National Museum of Denmark
- Royal Guard Museum
- The Black Diamond
- The David Collection
- The Little Mermaid
- The Round Tower
- Workers Museum
- skipChristiansborg Palace - Royal Kitchen
- skipMACA Museum
Other places3
- Louisiana Museum of Modern ArtHumlebæk
- Kronborg CastleHelsingør
- M/S Maritime MuseumHelsingør
Norway33
Oslo30
- MUNCH Museum
- Norsk Folkemuseum
- Ekebergparken
- Kon-Tiki Museum
- Nasjonalmuseet
- Naturhistorisk Museum
- The Fram Museum
- The Vigeland Museum
- The Vigeland Park
- 22 July Centre
- Akershus Fortress
- Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art
- Historical Museum
- Holmenkollen Ski Museum
- IBSEN Museum
- Kunstnernes Hus
- Norway Resistance Museum
- Norwegian Maritime Museum
- Oslo City Hall
- Oslo City Museum
- Oslo Opera House
- Tjuvholmen Sculpture Park
- University Botanical Garden
- skipCenter for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities
- skipIntercultural Museum
- skipJewish Museum in Oslo
- skipNobel Peace Center
- skipNorwegian Armed Forces Museum
- skipThe Queen Sonja Art Stable
- skipThe Salmon - Science Center
Other places3
- Troll MuseumTromsø
- Henie Onstad KunstsenterBærum
- The Polar MuseumTromsø
Ireland30
Other places9
- Newgrange & KnowthCo. Meath
- National Museum of Ireland, ArchaeologyDublin
- Rock of DunamaseCo. Laois
- Rock of CashelCo. Tipperary
- The Book of KellsDublin
- Cong AbbeyCo. Mayo
- Monk’s Fishing HouseCo. Mayo
- The Guinness TowerCo. Mayo
- The Quiet Man MuseumCo. Mayo
Poland28
Kraków14
- National Museum of Kraków - Main Building
- Wawel Royal Castle-State Art Collection
- Galicia Jewish Museum
- Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology
- National Museum of Kraków - Czartoryski
- National Museum of Kraków - Sukiennice
- Kraków Barbican
- Remuh Synagogue
- Rynek Underground Museum
- Wawel Dragon
- skipArchdiocesan Museum
- skipKazimierz
- skipOld Synagogue
- skipThe Archaeological Museum in Krakow
Warsaw13
- National Museum in Warsaw
- Katyń Museum
- Museum of Warsaw
- National Museum of Ethnography
- The Fryderyk Chopin Museum
- The Royal Castle
- Warsaw Old Town Market Square
- Wilanów Palace and Gardens
- Polish Army Museum
- Royal Łazienki Park
- Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art
- Zachęta National Gallery of Art
- skipMaria Skłodowska-Curie Museum
Other places1
- Wieliczka Salt MineWieliczka
Germany23
Berlin12
Other places6
- Sanssouci PalacePotsdam
- Deutsches Hafenmuseum - Standort Schuppen 50AHamburg
- Dutch QuarterPotsdam
- German Customs MuseumHamburg
- Museum of Art and IndustryHamburg
- Glienicke BridgePotsdam
Lithuania23
Vilnius20
- Gediminas Castle Tower
- Money Museum
- Museum of Culture and Identity of Lithuanian Jews
- Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
- Užupis
- Vilnius Picture Gallery
- Vytautas Kasiulis Museum of Art
- Holocaust Exhibition - The Green House
- House of Histories Exhibition
- Kazys Varnelis House-Museum
- MO Museum
- Museum of Illusions
- Radvila Palace Art Museum
- Samuel Bak Museum
- The Centre for Civil Education
- Vilnius Cathedral
- Vilnius Cathedral Bell Tower
- skipJewish Community Centre of Lithuania
- skipMenu fabrikas Loftas
- skipThe Bastion of Vilnius City Wall
Italy21
Rome8
Other places13
- The Porticos of BolognaBologna
- HerculaneumErcolano
- Uffizi GalleriesFlorence
- GabiiMonte Compatri
- PompeiiPompei
- Doge’s PalaceVenice
- Gallerie dell’AccademiaVenice
- Basilica di San DomenicoBologna
- Museo Civico ArcheologicoBologna
- Pinacoteca NazionaleBologna
- Sforzesco CastleMilan
- Ponte VecchioFlorence
- skipSynagogue and Jewish Museum of FlorenceFlorence
France19
Paris12
Other places7
- Bayeux Tapestry MuseumBayeux
- Fondation Claude Monet (Giverny)Giverny
- Palace of VersaillesVersailles
- Normandy American CemeteryColleville-sur-Mer
- Pointe du HocCricqueville-en-Bessin
- Airborne MuseumSainte-Mère-Église
- Rouen CathedralRouen
Latvia19
Riga16
- Art Museum Riga Bourse
- Latvian National Museum of Art
- Latvian War Museum
- The Corner House
- 1991 Barricades Museum
- Jews in Latvia Museum
- Kim? Contemporary Art Centre
- Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
- Riga Art Nouveau Centre, Museum
- Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum
- Riga Motor Museum
- Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum
- skipAndrejs Upīts Memorial Museum
- skipKrišjānis Barons Museum
- skipLatvian Museum of Architecture
- skipNational Library of Latvia
Other places3
- Rundāle Palace MuseumPilsrundāle
- Turaida CastleSigulda
- Bauska Castle MuseumBauska
Austria8
Czech Republic8
Hungary8
United States49
Boston17
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- USS Constitution
- Benjamin Franklin Statue
- Bunker Hill Monument
- Faneuil Hall
- Granary Burying Ground
- Institute of Contemporary Art
- JFK Library
- King’s Chapel
- New England Aquarium
- Old North Church
- Old South Meeting House
- Old State House
- Park Street Church
- skipEdward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
- skipOld Corner Bookstore
- skipPaul Revere House
Other places19
- Yosemite National ParkCalifornia
- Gettysburg National CemeteryGettysburg
- Getty CenterLos Angeles
- Glacier National ParkMontana
- Grand Teton National ParkWyoming
- Yellowstone National ParkWyoming
- Arlington National CemeteryArlington
- Adirondack Experience: The Museum on Blue Mountain LakeBlue Mountain Lake
- World War II American ExperienceGettysburg
- Greenville County Museum of ArtGreenville
- Sigal Music MuseumGreenville
- Gropius HouseLincoln
- Mystic AquariumMystic
- Scott ArboretumSwarthmore
- Walden PondConcord
- Gettysburg Museum of HistoryGettysburg
- Gettysburg National Military Park MuseumGettysburg
- Upcountry History MuseumGreenville
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library and MuseumYorba Linda
Canada17
Montreal11
- Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- Arsenal art contemporain Montréal
- McCord Stewart Museum
- Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de Montréal
- Écomusée du fier monde
- La Guilde
- MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises
- Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal
- Redpath Museum
- skipCanadian Centre for Architecture
Other places6
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Banff National ParkBanff
- Château FrontenacQuebec City
- Musée Royal 22e RégimentQuebec City
- The Citadelle of QuébecQuebec City
- The Plains of Abraham MuseumQuebec City
Namibia9
- Skeleton Coast National ParkKunene Region
- Namib-Naukluft National ParkNamib Desert
- Dorob National ParkErongo Region
- Etosha National ParkEtosha
- Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Namibia Activities Research CentreHoanib Valley
- Mowe Bay MuseumMowe Bay
- Okaukuejo TowerOkaukuejo
- Swakopmund MuseumSwakopmund
- WoermannhausSwakopmund
South Africa9
Belgium5
United Kingdom4
- Tower of LondonLondon
- Windsor CastleWindsor
- British MuseumLondon
- Tower BridgeLondon
Slovakia3
Switzerland2
- Jungfraujoch Sphinx ObservatoryJungfraujoch
- Lauterbrunnen and Staubbach FallsLauterbrunnen
Netherlands1
- Van Gogh MuseumAmsterdam
Kenya4
- Buffalo Springs National ReserveIsiolo
- Maasai Mara National ReserveMaasai Mara
- AFEW Giraffe CentreNairobi
- Lake Nakuru National ParkNakuru
The trips
Each trip’s page lists its stops in the order I saw them.
| Trip | Places | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Europe Trip | 266 | France, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland |
| 2023 Europe Trip | 55 | France, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia |
| 2025 Ireland Trip | 30 | Ireland |
| 2026 Namibia & Cape Town Trip | 18 | South Africa and Namibia |
| 2025 Quebec Trip | 15 | Montreal and Quebec City |
| 2016 Europe Trip | 14 | Netherlands and Italy |
| 2018 France Trip | 12 | France and United Kingdom |
| Freedom Trail | 12 | Boston |
| Africa Trip | 4 | Kenya |
| Alex’s Wedding | 3 | Greenville |
| 2015 California Trip | 2 | Los Angeles and Yorba Linda |
Another 49 aren’t tied to a trip.