The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.

These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.

An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.

Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

Pigduck of Turku.

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

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.