Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

Finnish lake, and scene of an infamous murder mystery.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

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

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

Crawling into this primordial cave may feel disconcertingly familiar.

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

Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.

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

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.

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

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

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

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.

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

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

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

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

Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

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.

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