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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Aarhus

14 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Aarhus, Denmark

Updated August 10, 2026
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Your Rainbow Panorama

Aarhus, Denmark

Your Rainbow Panorama

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.
Den Uendelige Bro (The Infinite Bridge)

Aarhus, Denmark

Den Uendelige Bro (The Infinite Bridge)

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.
A few allosaur facts alongside the footprint

Aarhus, Denmark

Bispetorvet Dinosaur Footprint

A public display of random paleontology.
Rediscovering Home in Denmark
Inside Denmark Inside Denmark

Rediscovering Home in Denmark

with AnneMette Bontaites
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A personal journey through Denmark’s coastal towns where two seas collide at Grenen, with seaside stays, late nights in Aarhus, and café hopping in Gilleleje.

Aarhus, Denmark

'Magic Mushrooms'

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.
Nuclear Power? No Thanks.

Aarhus, Denmark

Smiling Sun Mural

A symbol for the opposition to nuclear power around the world.
Anyone with a fear of clowns may want to run as far away as possible.

Aarhus, Denmark

Cirkuskroen (The Circus Pub)

This legendary dive bar boasts a collection of over 1,300 clown figurines.
The house on Fiskergade 82, where Drakenberg lived.

Aarhus, Denmark

Christian Jacobsen Drakenberg's Last Home

The final home of the legendary Danish sailor said to have lived to be 146 years old.
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Anyone with a fear of clowns may want to run as far away as possible.

Aarhus, Denmark

Cirkuskroen (The Circus Pub)

This legendary dive bar boasts a collection of over 1,300 clown figurines.
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Podcast: The Fear Lab

Ever wondered why our brains crave a good scare?
by The Podcast Team, Atlas Obscura
September 21, 2023

Why Horror Is So Damned Fun

We go inside Denmark’s Recreational Fear Lab to learn why our brains crave a good scare.
by Samir S. Patel, Atlas Obscura
October 26, 2022
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