Finland

Places in this region

Elk Garden

A Finnish artist's unique fauna statuary

When Arja Alhoranta began creating her sculptures in southwest Finland, she had a political agenda and was dedicated to making a statement. But as her work progressed, her message became obscured... »

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Veistospiha/Sculpture garden

by Martti Hömppi

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Nykykansantaide

by Minna Haveri

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Sculpture garden

by Matti Lepistö

sculpture parck »

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Kemi SnowCastle

Castle and surrounding structures built anew every winter

Less than 100 miles below the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, beauty is fleeting. Each year, the massive SnowCastle in Kemi is reconstructed in January, only to begin melting a few months later.... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

Lake Bodom

Finnish lake, and scene of an infamous murder mystery

They say that it was the Grim Reaper, death itself that came for the victims on that faithful night of June 4, 1960. Four teenagers, Maila Irmeli Björklund and Anja Tuulikki Mäki, both fifteen... »

Disaster Areas | Edited by stanestane and Dylan

Posankka

Pigduck of Turku

This unusual sculpture is a work by Finnish artist Alvar Gullichsen. It represents a hybrid between a rubber duck and a marzipan pig. The name Posankka is derived from the Finnish words for these... »

Strange Statues | Edited by stanestane, Annetta and others