The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice.

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

Heralded as one of the prettiest castles in all of Czechia.