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

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.

In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.

Every summer, an open-air swimming pool appears at the base of a Finnish city's beloved winter attraction.

The grandest stage for the world's foremost masters of invisible instruments.

An abandoned amusement park turned street art gallery with open walls for visitors to spray paint.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.

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

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

Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button.

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

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

The smallest restaurant in the world.

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.

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

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.