Places denese3142 Wants to Go

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.

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

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

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

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

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

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

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

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

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

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

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.