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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Skagen

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Skagen, Denmark

Updated January 5, 2015

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Grenen

Skagen, Denmark

Grenen

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.
The Sand-Covered Church

Skagen, Denmark

The Sand-Covered Church

Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.
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Mittens made from human hair.

Frederikshavn, Denmark

Hair Jewelry Exhibit at the Bangsbo Museum

The largest collection of hair jewelry in Europe reminds you how creepy 19th-century love was.
21 miles from Skagen
Cloos Tower from afar.

Frederikshavn, Denmark

Cloos Tower

Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.
21 miles from Skagen
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