Helsinki Central, Finland

Helsinki Central Railway Station is distinctly Scandinavian, down to the enormous guardians holding lamps who appear to be guarding the entrance to Asgard. The station was constructed in a contemporary, rational style.

The Helsinki Central Station is one of the most well-known landmarks in Finland's capital. Eliel Saarinen, a Finnish architect, designed the station. This was his second attempt after his winning design was criticized for being too traditional. The current structure, an Art Deco-style structure with a curved grand entrance, replaced the city's first railway station, which was built in 1860 and served the Helsinki-Hameenlinna route. Even though the new one gained popularity right away, things got off to a rocky start because Carl Albert Edelfelt, the original architect, had designed a structure that was too small. As a result, the government held a competition to find a new architect. Eliel Saarinen was chosen as the station's new designer after 21 entries were received. He completed his new design in 1909, and the station didn't open until ten years later.

A lounge was also present, but by the time the station opened in 1919, two years after the Russian Revolution, it was no longer necessary for the Emperor of Russia to use it. The President of Finland now makes use of it.