Places jenmcdonald Wants to Go

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

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

A former smithy turned cultural hub with the capital's largest mural space.

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

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

Traditional Danish spot where the schnapps are flowing and the smørrebrød is loaded.

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

An old Danish political institution where members of government can grab a drink off the record.

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.

The largest bottled beer collection in the world holds over 22,000 unique beer bottles.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

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.

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

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

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