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Helsinki, Finland

Lyhdynkantajat (The Lantern Bearers)

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

Lonna Island

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

Oulu Groke

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.
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Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki Observatory

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

Högberget Cave

Crawling into this primordial cave may feel disconcertingly familiar.
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Pello, Finland

Oranki Art

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

The Moomin House

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.
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Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki University Museum

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.
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Helsinki, Finland

Seurasaari Open Air Museum

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.
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Helsinki, Finland

Fortress of Suomenlinna

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

Kissing Hill

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.
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Tallinn, Estonia

'Lucky Chimney Sweeper'

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Kalamaja Cemetery Park

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Banned Books Museum

This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.
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Tallinn, Estonia

The Bronze Soldier of Tallinn

This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Kadriorg Palace

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Old Thomas

The Guardian of Tallinn.
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Kohtla-Nõmme, Estonia

Kohtla Mining Park

This old Estonian mine has been kept like a sprawling time capsule of the local shale industry.
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Tallinn, Estonia

St Catherine's Passage

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
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Tartu, Estonia

Noora

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Glehn Park

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.
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Tallinn, Estonia

St Nicholas' Church Danse Macabre

Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Haunted Guest House

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.
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Kose Parish, Estonia

Tuhala Witch's Well

This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.
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