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Bergen, Norway

Tubakuba

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.
Added by basaltena
Stavanger, Norway

Sverd I Fjell

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Added by Axopatrick
Norway

Svalbard Seed Bank

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Kvam, Norway

Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.
Added by Alpha
Flåm, Norway

Flåmsbana (Flåm Railway)

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.
Added by kld123
Strand, Norway

Preikestolen

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Luster, Norway

Urnes Stave Church

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Helsinki, Finland

Kamppi Chapel

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Helsinki, Finland

Lapinlahti Hospital

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Helsinki, Finland

MiG-21 BIS on Verkkokauppa

Atop this electronic store resides a massive fighter jet.
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Helsinki, Finland

Pukkisaari

On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Vaasa, Finland

Wasa Graffitilandia

An abandoned amusement park turned street art gallery with open walls for visitors to spray paint.
Added by sandramarins1
Helsinki, Finland

Lonna Island

In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Hammarland, Finland

Märket Lighthouse

A long-disputed lighthouse built on the wrong side of a Finnish/Swedish island.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
Rosala, Finland

Bengtskar Lighthouse

The tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries was also the site of a bloody World War II battle.
daynix Added by daynix
Kirkkonumm, Finland

Villa Mehu

This abandoned villa of makeshift buildings was once the home of dancer Elis Sinistö.
daynix Added by daynix
Ylöjärvi, Finland

Tree Mountain

This intricately spiralling forest was created as a monumental work of art.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Oulu, Finland

Oulu Groke

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

Treriksrøysa

This cairn marks the only place where Central European Time, Eastern European Time, and Further-eastern European Time meet.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Virolahti, Finland

Abandoned Bunkers of Salpalinja

Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.
daynix Added by daynix
Helsinki, Finland

‘Viisas Hiiri’ (‘Wise Mice’)

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.
matthewhollett Added by matthewhollett
Leppävirta, Finland

Orinoro Gorge

Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.
daynix Added by daynix
Helsinki, Finland

Pohjola Insurance Building

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

Högberget Cave

Crawling into this primordial cave may feel disconcertingly familiar.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas