Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

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

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

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

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

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

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

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

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 walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

This old ruin once served as a post office, a train station, a restaurant, and a bridge to the Atomic Age.

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

The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.

This museum is a portal to 20th-century Denmark.

An exhibition of preserved locomotives housed in a 1950s depot shows the history of Denmark's railway.

A model memorial to the original Odin Tower, the second highest tower in Europe before it was sabotaged by Danish Nazis.

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

Generations have refused to move this doll from its dusty resting place to preserve a castle from a watery fate.

A public display of random paleontology.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

Digger attempting to hide itself under 300 tons of rubble.

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Bjork, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.