Copenhagen, Denmark
'Trold, der vejrer kristenblod' ('Troll, which Sniffs Out Christian Blood')
Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An "evil painter" included pointed symbols in this artwork to poke fun at members of the Danish Parliament.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.
Tokyo, Japan
This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”
Paris, France
In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.
Paris, France
A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.
Montreal, Québec
The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.
Montreal, Québec
One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.
Berlin, Germany
The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.
Berlin, Germany
A unique Holocaust memorial tells the personal stories of the Jewish residents exiled from greater Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Vancouver, British Columbia
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Montreal, Québec
This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.
Montreal, Québec
The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.
Ottawa, Ontario
Watch maple syrup being made without ever leaving the city.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.
Stevenson, Washington
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Berlin, Germany
Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'
Berlin, Germany
A plaque marks the former home of Käthe Paulus, an aerial acrobat who invented the modern folding parachute.
Berlin, Germany
For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”
Berlin, Germany
Named after a militant urban guerilla, this famous former squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist culture.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.