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

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

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

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

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

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

A Swedish town came up with an out-of-the-box way to eliminate the bloodthirsty insects.

The tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries was also the site of a bloody World War II battle.

Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

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

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

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

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

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.

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

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

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

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

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

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

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