Finland is famous for being the Happiest Country in the World, as well as having the world's best education system and cleanest air. Finland is known for its saunas, reindeers, Nokia, and the Santa Claus village. This Nordic utopia is sometimes called the Country of a Thousand Lakes, and it's got 187,888 of them. Where to go: Suomenlinna Fortress. Suomenlinna Fortress. Kauppatori (Market Square) and Esplanadi. Kauppatori, Helsinki. Rovaniemi and the Arctic. Helsinki Churches. Go Skiing or Ride a Dogsled. Shop and Browse in the Design District. Watch the Northern Lights. Åland Archipelago.