COUNTRY - FINLAND

Most of the best vistas in Finland are found in the country's northern Lapland region, where frozen lakes and snow-covered evergreens—not to mention the occasional Northern Lights appearance—are each visitor's own enchanted fairytale: winter edition. Around 65 percent of Finland’s total land area is covered in forest, including hot spots like Nuuksio National Park, which is less than an hour from Helsinki and is filled with valleys and gorges formed by the Ice Age. In 2017, Finland celebrated its centennial year by unveiling its 40th and biggest national park: Hossa, a massive natural area near the Russian border beloved for its clear lake waters.