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

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

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

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

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

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

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

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.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

Semi-precious Blue John stones have been mined in this cavern system for centuries.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.

The second smallest castle keep in England.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.