09/03/2026
Helsinki Central Station, designed by architect Eliel Saarinen and completed in 1919, is one of the finest examples of National Romantic architecture in Finland. The clock tower and its four granite figures holding illuminated spheres have greeted travelers for over a century. They've watched the city grow up one train, one tram, and one red streak of light at a time. Although I'm technically off the clock, this one was worth the pause.