Been living in Finland for years. Whilst not very outdoorsy, I got to (sight)see this and that. I cannot travel internationally, but I have a car and I’m looking for historically rich places to visit or some that have a story to tell.

Not into cafes, but can check some out during the road trip if they’re something different than the usual.

I guess I would be interested in concrete places such as quirky or old buildings, graves/cemeteries, trenches, fun bookshops, churches, ruins, abandoned stuff, castles, also outstanding natural formations, etc. Along those lines. I’m so tired of googling and always getting the same shit: sauna & lake, drink coffee at…, visit the Sibelius monument, visit Porvoo, hike in Nuuksio etc.

I’d be interested in hearing about things that stood out and impressed you in Finland. At the beginning of my stay here, I ran into this place and I enjoyed it, so I’ll share: https://kasvihuoneilmio.fi/ KASVIHUONEILMIÖ

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  2. Jokioinen narrow gauge heritage railway. Steam trains on the weekends and during the week you can rent a hand car to explore the railway. There’s an impressive collection of narrow gauge locomotives in the sheds.

  4. Stockmann Ruins in Espoon Keskus are fun, you can link them with the old church.
    In Tapiola (Käpälämäki) there are some military fortifications buried in a small wood. And in general Espoo/Helsinki are full of remnants of ww1 fortifications/defensive positions [http://www.tapiolagardencity.fi/i-maailmansodan-puolustuslinnoitukset/helsingin-i-maailmansodan-aikainen-maalinnoitus/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExbWRZbFhHWXlJR3NDN0pCaAEe3ESZLJDbJZ87662IYo_U_7Hz40Hft_FHQ2JKMB9qrixaRQqM7LBpcHj0UDQ_aem_kDWM48ZiSKnDPku2gLnOsg](http://www.tapiolagardencity.fi/i-maailmansodan-puolustuslinnoitukset/helsingin-i-maailmansodan-aikainen-maalinnoitus/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExbWRZbFhHWXlJR3NDN0pCaAEe3ESZLJDbJZ87662IYo_U_7Hz40Hft_FHQ2JKMB9qrixaRQqM7LBpcHj0UDQ_aem_kDWM48ZiSKnDPku2gLnOsg)

  7. The eastern border is riddled with old fortifications. Some of the ones that come to mind are:

    Salpa line and bunker museums in Virolahti and Miehikkälä. You can see all kinds of designs for fighting positions and accommodations for the soldiers. The guy running the bunker museum knows how to give great presentations on all the various types.

    Öykkösenvaara in Ilomantsi. This one is located near the historic Möhkö ironworks, which I think is really cool.

    Editing to add that the Leineperi iron works near Pori is also a very interesting place imo. At least in summer both Möhkö and Leineperi have events and old timey craftsmen such as blacksmiths at least on some days. In Leineperi there were small shops by locals selling their goods and handmade stuff etc.

  8. The Organum in Hailuoto is a small quirky concrete building that is actually a sound sculpture. It is designed so that any noises made inside the domes are amplified and augmented with some crazy reverb. It’s in the middle of nowhere, so no coffee. [https://www.visithailuoto.fi/vierailukohteet/hailuoto-organum](https://www.visithailuoto.fi/vierailukohteet/hailuoto-organum)

  9. Not directly related, but didn’t Kasvihuoneilmiö have some controversies about being owned by a cult member? Or a cult leader manipulating the owner into giving him all the profit from Kasvihuoneilmiö. Wonder what happened with that.

  10. Well, there are quite a few tanks and other armoured vehicles at the Panssarimuseo, in Parola, Hämeenlinna, in case you didn’t already know?

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