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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Odense

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Odense, Denmark

Updated November 9, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Odense

Hans Christian Andersen

Odense, Denmark

Submerged Sculpture of Hans Christian Andersen

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

St. Canute’s Cathedral

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St. Canute's Cathedral

The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.

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Danmarks Jernbanemuseum (Danish Railway Museum)

An exhibition of preserved locomotives housed in a 1950s depot shows the history of Denmark's railway.

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Tidens Samling

This museum is a portal to 20th-century Denmark.

Odense, Denmark

Odinstårnet (Odin Tower)

A model memorial to the original Odin Tower, the second highest tower in Europe before it was sabotaged by Danish Nazis.

Odense, Denmark

'Stoppenålen' ('The Darning Needle')

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

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Professor Labris Plads (Professor Labri Square)

A quirky, larger than life sculpture on an old bunker pays tribute to an eccentric carnival entertainer.

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