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With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.

Hidden in plain sight, a gravestone seemingly inscribed from the future stands among the cemetery’s historic tombs.

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

Once a meeting point for great thinkers, and the midpoint of the country.

This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

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

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

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

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

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

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

Four whimsical figures make for an unexpected sight along an urban commuter route.

Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.

Famous for his giant trolls, Thomas Dambo's lesser-known early work is a creative 3D mural with sustainable birdhouses.

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