Places christacarroll Wants to Go

Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.

Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old.

A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.

Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years.

A natural wonder in south Denmark.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

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

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.

Crawling into this primordial cave may feel disconcertingly familiar.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

A traveling Bronze Age sacrificial stone that was used to honor elves, fairies, and other woodland spirits.

This runestone once destroyed by an explosion has been painstakingly reassembled to save its history.

Rocks carved with biblical passages in the 1800s.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.

A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.