Places engelhardus Wants to Go

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

One of the oldest structures in Helsinki is this burrow grave that dates back to the Bronze Age.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

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

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

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

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

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.

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

This set of concrete chambers resonates according to different notes of octaves.

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.

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

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.