Northern European Landmarks Iceland The Blue Lagoon – Geothermal Spa Water is heated underground by geologic activity.

Northern European Landmarks Iceland Thingveller National Park – The “crack” between the Eurasian plate and the North American plate… separates Europe from the Americas

Northern European Landmarks Norway Preikestolen – “Pulpit Rock”… steep cliff looking over fjords… cut by receding glaciers

Northern European Landmarks Norway Fjords – narrow, deep inlets from the sea with steep cliffs, cut by receding glaciers

Northern European Landmarks Sweden Drottningholm – palace on the island of Lovo, official residence of the Swedish royal family

Northern European Landmarks Sweden Lappland – northernmost region in Sweden (extends into Finland)

Northern European Landmarks Sweden Oresund Bridge - connects Sweden with Denmark across the Oresund Strait between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

Northern European Landmarks Finland Uspenski Cathedral – Russian Orthodox church in Helsinki, built in the mid- 1800’s

Northern European Landmarks Finland Helsinki Cathedral – built in the mid- 1800’s in tribute to Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who ruled over Finland at the time.

Northern European Landmarks Finland Turku Castle – oldest medieval building in Finland, built in the 1200’s

Northern European Landmarks Denmark Christiansborg Palace, home of the Danish Parliament, Prime Minister, and Supreme Court, on the site of successive castles built here since 1167 Only building in the world to house all three branches of government in one location.

Northern European Landmarks Denmark The Round Tower in Copenhagen – built as an observatory in the 1600’s, known for 7.5-turn elliptical ramp for horses

Northern European Landmarks Denmark Faroe Islands – 600 miles west of Norway, climate moderated by Gulf Stream, diversity of marine life