38 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Finland - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Finland

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort

Saariselkä, Finland

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

68.3335, 27.3367

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The Snow Castle looms over the Bothnian Bay in 2006

Kemi Snow Castle

The fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

65.7266, 24.5692

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Booktower Rotunda

Helsinki, Finland

The National Library of Finland

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

60.1704, 24.9507

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Helsinki, Finland

Temppeliaukio Church

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

60.1730, 24.9250

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Kamppi Chapel

Helsinki, Finland

Kamppi Chapel

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

60.1694, 24.9360

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Ruokolahti, Finland

Kummakivi Balancing Rock

Legend has this precariously placed rock brought there by giants, science has another explanation.

61.4935, 28.4294

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Suomussalmi, Finland

The Silent People

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

65.0949, 28.9035

Treriksröset

Enontekiö, Finland

Treriksröset

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.

69.0600, 20.5487

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Unique
Food & Drink
from Finland

Mignon Chocolate Egg

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Mignon Chocolate Egg

Finns celebrate Easter with millions of real eggshells filled with almond-hazelnut nougat.

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Blood Pancakes

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Blood Pancakes

Scandinavians use blood to make dense, dark, savory flapjacks.

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Sauna Sausage

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Ritual & Medicinal

Sauna Sausage

In Finland, you sizzle along with your meal.

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Lamprey

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Meats & Animal Products

Lamprey

A prehistoric sea monster sucks blood, then gets cooked in its own.

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