The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.

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

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

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

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

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

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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

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

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

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.

A fake 1930s-euro-style hotel with an indoor mini golf course.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

This sculpture in Valencia features 22,000 tiny, obsidian blue figures that pay homage to the Lady of Elche.

The final resting place of a prominent Black American farming family sits in the shadows of an IKEA store.

This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.