Places asdonkar Wants to Go

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

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

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.

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.

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

Home to the organ played at General MacArthur's funeral.

Each tide uncovers a shoreline where Virginia’s prehistoric past washes up.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.

America's first federal monument.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

An original apothecary from 1792.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.