Saunas date back 10,000 years in Finland, and today the country has wild versions from Ferris wheel saunas to floating sauna boats.
In Finland, the sauna is a way of life that dates back 10,000 years when the first Finns bathed and steamed in caves. Today, there are 5.5 million Finns and 3.3 million saunas—that’s about one per household. The sauna is considered a sacred space used for relaxation and healing (they’re particularly good for the skin, muscles, and circulation). In fact, the sauna is so important to Finland that the government is even nominating it for the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2019. Due to this important tradition, out-of-the-box saunas have popped up all around the country. From a Ferris wheel sauna to a floating sauna boat, these are the wildest saunas you can find in Finland.