Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Observatory
Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.
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Helsinki, Finland
Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.
Helsinki, Finland
A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Tallinn, Estonia
Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.
Põhja-Tallinna, Estonia
A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
Singapore
A licentious look into Singapore's past, full of disorderly bric-a-brac and disreputable characters.
Stockholm, Sweden
A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
London, England
Abstract dinosaur models in London.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
A comic book store that puts the marvel back in marvellous.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
Turku, Finland
A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.
Turku, Finland
Pigduck of Turku.
Parikkala, Finland
Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.