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

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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

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

The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.

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

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.

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

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.

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.

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

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

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

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

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

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.