Hämeenlinna is a city of 68 000 located in southern Finland. It is home to the medieval Häme Castle ( Hämeen linna) . Häme Castle, also known as Tavastia Castle was originally located on an island, but now sits on the coast of Lake Vanajavesi. It consists of a central keep (a fortified tower built within the castle), with surrounding curtain walls (a fortification wall), and enclosed by a moat. Two of the original five turrets survived. It was constructed in the 13th century, and restored between 1953-1988, and has been used as a military fortress, home for Swedish nobility, a prison, and is currently a museum operated by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities. It is a major tourist attraction in southern Finland. It is a popular venue for events including Renaissance fairs.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is located in both Washington and Oregon. On the Washington side, in Vancouver, is the reproduction of the original fort. On the Oregon side, in Oregon City, is the former residence of John McLoughlin. The Fort Vancouver national Historic Site was originally built in 1966 as a part of the National Park Service's Mission 66 Program. Mission 66 was a 10 year program to dramatically expanded the Park Services visitor programs in time for the National Park's 50th anniversary in 1966. In 2015 the visitor's centre was renovated into an information centre for both Fort Vancouver and Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Fort Vancouver saw 710 000 visitors (2011).