Jelling, Denmark
Jelling Viking Monuments
Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.
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Jelling, Denmark
Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.
Aarhus, Denmark
A symbol for the opposition to nuclear power around the world.
Aarhus, Denmark
This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.
Randers, Denmark
An Elvis superfan built Denmark's own version of Graceland.
Hobro, Denmark
A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.
Aalborg, Denmark
Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.
Skørping, Denmark
This Danish park has celebrated the American independence day since 1912.
Skørping, Denmark
An old limestone mine transformed into a beautiful and unusual sculpture museum.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
East Sussex, England
England's most notorious suicide spot.
Falkirk, Scotland
This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Dunmore, Scotland
A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.
Comrie, Scotland
The site of the world's first modern seismometer.
Comrie, Scotland
Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.
Dunblane, Scotland
The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.
Dunblane, Scotland
Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs.
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Golspie, Scotland
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Ballachulish, Scotland
The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Fort William, Scotland
In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.