The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.

Villas that once served as playgrounds for the rich now fall away in decay.

One of the oldest structures in Helsinki is this burrow grave that dates back to the Bronze Age.

Home to the finest collection of peasant boats in Finland.

This misspelled graffiti reappears every time it is removed.

An incredibly durable timepiece glows beneath shoppers' feet.

This once-mighty brick factory is now a unique museum experience.

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

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

A little-known sculpture park of contemporary environmental art in a Lapland forest.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.