Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

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

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

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.

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

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

Traditional Danish spot where the schnapps are flowing and the smørrebrød is loaded.

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

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

The house where a Danish physicist discovered the connection between electricity and magnetism.

Site of the first radio and telephone broadcasting companies in Copenhagen.

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

A map store filled with original Cold War era Russian maps of the world.

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.