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Hamburg, Germany

Memorial to the Children of Bullenhuser Damm

A suburban monument preserves the faces of twenty murdered Jewish boys and girls.
Gothenburg, Sweden

The Devil on Linnégatan

A devilish mask still mocks a king’s rumored love nest across the street.
Trollhättan, Sweden

Luffar-Lasse Roundabout

A mosaic tribute to a hitchhiking cat turned national celebrity.
Hamburg, Germany

The Cheeky Boy at Hummel Fountain

A small stone boy mischievously turns his backside toward the city’s most famous water carrier.
Hamburg, Germany

'Gesellschaftsspiegel' ('Society Mirror')

Elevated brass pavilions form a kaleidoscope of fragmented views of the surrounding historic cityscape.
Hamburg, Germany

Hans Albers Monument Reliefs

Carved scenes of sex work and unglamorous labour beneath a cultural hero.
Hamburg, Germany

Hamburger SV Fan Burial Ground

Europe’s first football club cemetery, where lifelong supporters remain close to their team even after death.
Schwerin, Germany

Petermännchen Statue at Schwerin Castle

A carved figure embodying the palace’s pint-sized but protective spirit rooted in local folklore.
Trelleborg, Sweden

Berlin Wall Section in Trelleborg

A piece of Cold War history most people walk past unknowingly.
Hamburg, Germany

‘The Devil and the Hare’

Multiple versions of this horned sculpture, tied to local legend, have been stolen over the years.
Ringkøbing, Denmark

‘Survival of the Fattest’

A bold sculpture highlighting the stark inequality between Western affluence and developing world hardship.
Hamburg, Germany

Waitzstraße

Dubbed Germany’s most accident-prone shopping street, this short stretch has seen around 30 cars crash into storefronts.
Copenhagen, Denmark

'Zygote'

A towering sculpture, likened to an adult toy, sparked local and national debate.
Aarhus, Denmark

Sea Pink

A giant pair of rose-tinted sunglasses offers an illuminated view of Aarhus Bay.
Chisinau, Moldova

'Copii pe bancă' ('Children on a Bench')

Artist Veaceslav Jiglițchi brings a connection to Chișinău through works of art.
Chisinau, Moldova

Republican Stadium Gates

Soviet-era gates guard an unexpected urban forest—and a future U.S. embassy.
Vejle, Denmark

Skulls of Saint Nicolai Church

Hidden in plain sight, the origin of these embedded skulls remains the stuff of legend.
Fredericia, Denmark

‘The Earth Spirit’

An oversized sculpted hand and mooning backside remind visitors that protecting the Earth can come with humor.
Kalundborg, Denmark

Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)

Five matching towers make this church unique. Legend credits a troll.
Aqaba, Jordan

Aqaba Flagpole

This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.
Aarhus, Denmark

Gongen (The Gong)

A massive bell inside a Danish library rings to announce the birth of a baby in the city.
Aarhus, Denmark

‘Dutch’n’Dutch’

This sculpture in Denmark presents Arnold Schwarzenegger embracing his own doppelgänger.
Aarhus, Denmark

Viking Traffic Lights

At these downtown crossings, pedestrian lights show axe-wielding Vikings instead of the usual walking figures.
Bender, Moldova

The White Lady’s Bullet-Scarred Wall

A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.