Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

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

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

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

An art project designed to encourage people to explore and investigate their surroundings more closely

In a city of wooden houses, this watchtower was vital for early fire detection.

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.