Places Nicholas Davis Wants to Go

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.

Nuclear waste experts study this prehistoric crater lake to envision landscapes one million years in the future.

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

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.

A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.

This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.

The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.