Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

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

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

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

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

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

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

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

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

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

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

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

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.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.