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

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

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

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

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

Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.

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

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

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

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.

This bed and breakfast is steeped in history and offers guests a unique way to experience nature—glass igloos on a frozen lake.

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.

This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

This cairn marks the only place where Central European Time, Eastern European Time, and Further-eastern European Time meet.

A lumberjack in Finnish Lapland did not want to cut down his Arctic pines, so he offered them up to be adopted by nature-lovers.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.

The etchings on this narrow channel between two islands bear witness to maritime travelers who have passed through since the Middle Ages.

Crawling into this primordial cave may feel disconcertingly familiar.

In the Hugging Tree Forest, lingonberry marshmallows, hot chocolates, and the best campfire lattes north of the Arctic Circle come to you.