Helsinki, Finland
Fortress of Suomenlinna
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
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Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
Atop this electronic store resides a massive fighter jet.
Helsinki, Finland
This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.
Helsinki, Finland
Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.
Helsinki, Finland
Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.
Helsinki, Finland
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
Helsinki, Finland
The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Helsinki, Finland
This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Helsinki, Finland
Moved after its owner's death, this granite seat left the house with a haunting on its hands.
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
Helsinki, Finland
Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.
Helsinki, Finland
A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.
London, England
Amongst the decadent homes that surround London’s Regent’s Park stands a replica of one of Denmark's most significant national treasures
London, England
A statuesque figure of a feline stands sentry over a ostentatious spiral staircase
London, England
This cul-de-sac off Fleet Street is said to be the place where the infamous Demon Barber made a killing
Exeter, England
Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.
Exeter, England
At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.
London, England
Museum dedicated to the UK's first charity for abandoned children, with keepsakes of the mothers who left them behind.