An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

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

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.

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

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

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

The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.

This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.

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

This ultra-modern wooden boardwalk turns the ocean into a swimming pool.

Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.

The traveling wares of Denmark's most famous author.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.

The remains of the observatory of the Danish astronomer who first measured the speed of light.

This World War II airfield enjoys a second life as a public park.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.