This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

This Cistercian monastery was the first in the German-speaking world

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.

This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.

A chimeric bronze demon, embodying the chaotic spirit of a new millennium.

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

This quiet bird sanctuary on the Danish coast is home to something not usually found in a conservation area: hunters' cabins.

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.

A natural wonder in south Denmark.

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

The castle used by the Danish Royal Family as a hunting retreat.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

The standard measure of Lagom, a measure of what is enough.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

These crypt figures are said to be the giant and his family, turned to stone mid-rampage

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

Believed to be the country's tallest waterfall, the Njupeskär is actually much smaller.

Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.