The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.

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.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

Just below the surface, shrimp are producing temperatures hotter than the sun.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.