Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

On a stretch of Danish coast known as "Cold Hawaiʻi," this fishing village has become a surfing town.

A failed attempt to control drifting sands yielded a gnarled sylvan wonderland.

A Danish fisherman spent 25 years covering nearly every inch of his home with tens of thousands of shells as a gift to his wife.

Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.

Along this stretch of beach in Denmark resides several massive bastions of energy.

These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.

Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.

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

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.

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

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

A natural wonder in south Denmark.

Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.

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

The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

An "evil painter" included pointed symbols in this artwork to poke fun at members of the Danish Parliament.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

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