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The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.

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

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

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

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

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

This modernist island church incorporates the Finnish nature into its worship practices.

This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

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