The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

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

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

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

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

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

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

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

A monument to the 4,114 Irish orphan girls who arrived in Australia between 1848 and 1850.

A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.