Cages that once displayed the bodies of executed leaders hang from a German church tower.

A bronze sculpture on a bridge, of the shoes of 29 famous Malmöites.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Walk through the history of a Dutch truck manufacturer, from 1928 to today.

This fake airfield was built as a decoy to protect a real airport from the Allied Forces.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.

The house where a Danish physicist discovered the connection between electricity and magnetism.

Site of the first radio and telephone broadcasting companies in Copenhagen.

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.

The castle used by the Danish Royal Family as a hunting retreat.

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

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.

Prank chair from an 18th-century Danish royal court shows the eternal popularity of fart jokes.

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

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

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

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.