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Mont Saint-Michel, France

Mont Saint-Michel

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
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Rosala, Finland

Bengtskar Lighthouse

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

Pukkisaari

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

Jokelan Tiilitehdas Brick Factory

This once-mighty brick factory is now a unique museum experience.
Added by karljonasviktor
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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Kemi, Finland

Kemi Snow Castle

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.
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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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Rovaniemi, Finland

Santa Claus's Main Post Office

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

Orinoro Gorge

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

Abandoned Bunkers of Salpalinja

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

The National Library of Finland

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.
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Saariselkä, Finland

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Added by akornblatt
Rummu, Estonia

Rummu Underwater Prison

The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.
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Piusa, Estonia

Piusa Sand Caves

Man-made mineral caves house massive bat colony.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn Kiek in de Kök

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.
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Tahkuna, Estonia

Military Structures of Hiiumaa

Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.
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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

Seaplane Harbour

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Linnahall

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
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Skørping, Denmark

REGAN Vest

Deep in the forest of northern Denmark, this secret underground bunker was built at the height of the Cold War.
Added by Runevester
Odder, Denmark

Bjørnegrotten

An abandoned bear enclosure from a 19th-century zoo located in a Danish forest.
Added by johnjforristal
Skørping, Denmark

Rebild National Park

This Danish park has celebrated the American independence day since 1912.
Added by TLara
Hørve, Denmark

Dragsholm Castle

Considered one of the most haunted places in Europe, this 800-year-old castle was home to noble prisoners.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Gudhjem, Denmark

Østerlars Church

The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.
Britta Shoot Added by Britta Shoot