Harrislee, Germany
'Das Wahlversprechen' ('The Election Promise')
These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.
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Harrislee, Germany
These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.
Flensburg, Germany
Search the street for hidden cats, all up to different kinds of mischief.
Schleswig, Germany
Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.
Frederikssund, Denmark
This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.
Helsingør, Denmark
The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Kiel, Germany
The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.
Lübeck, Germany
A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.
Lübeck, Germany
Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.
Lübeck, Germany
A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.
Lübeck, Germany
Rusted humanoid clutching a laptop and trailing cables.
Sønderborg, Denmark
This colossal hiking boot, once built for a scout jamboree, serves as an observation tower and barbecue area.
Odense, Denmark
After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
Odense, Denmark
This aged paving stone, marked by a maiden's foot imprint and the tales of her plunge from the cathedral tower, serves as a memorial to a tragic local legend.
Odense, Denmark
A quirky, larger than life sculpture on an old bunker pays tribute to an eccentric carnival entertainer.
Kværndrup, Denmark
Generations have refused to move this doll from its dusty resting place to preserve a castle from a watery fate.
Hørve, Denmark
Considered one of the most haunted places in Europe, this 800-year-old castle was home to noble prisoners.
Hillerød, Denmark
This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.
Karrebæksminde, Denmark
This distinctive bug-like bridge is made of recycled horseshoes.
Næstved, Denmark
A bronze fountain celebrating a strange, seductive, long-breasted, motherly creature from regional folklore.
Torrig, Denmark
An air of mystery pervades this modern-day singing Stonehenge.
Sakskobing, Denmark
It might look like just a pile of sticks—because it is. But there's a dark history to how this stack got its start.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Holmegaard, Denmark
The greatest amusement park in the world is wall-to-wall farting dogs, puking rats, and cows with exposed breasts for the whole family.