Places sordenson Wants to Go

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

This abandoned villa of makeshift buildings was once the home of dancer Elis Sinistö.

Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.

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

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

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

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

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

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

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.

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

Even though bison are not native to this Danish island, you might find them walking around the Almindingen Forestas as part of a nature experiment.

Once a granite mine, this beautiful lake is the perfect place to cliff jump and zipline in Denmark

Northern Europe’s largest castle ruins sit precariously on an island cliffside.

Local legend says a monk brought Christianity to Bornholm through his sermons in a cave inside this free-standing rock.

Hidden in plain sight, a gravestone seemingly inscribed from the future stands among the cemetery’s historic tombs.

This ultra-modern wooden boardwalk turns the ocean into a swimming pool.

Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

A museum filled with tiny, adorable versions of the mighty Royal Danish Navy.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.