Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This isolated and westernmost point of the Faroe Islands archipelago is home to thousands of seabirds.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.

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

An old Danish political institution where members of government can grab a drink off the record.

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

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.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.

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

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

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.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

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.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.