Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Parts of this sprawling temple complex are deteriorating, but its founder’s body remains intact.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

An unconventional and naturalistic sculpture depicting the artist marking his territory on an exterior faculty wall.

A former smithy turned cultural hub with the capital's largest mural space.

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 only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.

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

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

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

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.

Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

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

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

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