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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.
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Gothenburg, Sweden

The Devil on Linnégatan

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

Luffar-Lasse Roundabout

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

The Cheeky Boy at Hummel Fountain

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

'Gesellschaftsspiegel' ('Society Mirror')

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

Hans Albers Monument Reliefs

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

Hamburger SV Fan Burial Ground

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

Petermännchen Statue at Schwerin Castle

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

Berlin Wall Section in Trelleborg

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

‘The Devil and the Hare’

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

‘Survival of the Fattest’

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

Waitzstraße

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

'Zygote'

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

Sea Pink

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

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

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

Republican Stadium Gates

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

Skulls of Saint Nicolai Church

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

‘The Earth Spirit’

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

Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady)

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

Aqaba Flagpole

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

Gongen (The Gong)

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

‘Dutch’n’Dutch’

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

Viking Traffic Lights

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