Places Chouxie Wants to Go

People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

Villas that once served as playgrounds for the rich now fall away in decay.

Home to the finest collection of peasant boats in Finland.

The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.

These lakeside pictographs were some of the first pieces of prehistoric artwork found in Finland.

This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.

A rare octagonal brick beacon on an isolated island in the Baltic.

This bed and breakfast is steeped in history and offers guests a unique way to experience nature—glass igloos on a frozen lake.

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

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

A long-disputed lighthouse built on the wrong side of a Finnish/Swedish island.

Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.

This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

This abandoned villa of makeshift buildings was once the home of dancer Elis Sinistö.

These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.