The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.

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

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

An "evil painter" included pointed symbols in this artwork to poke fun at members of the Danish Parliament.

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

Designed to not only to represent the history of the local community but also, the future.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

Showing films since the silent era of the 1920s, it is now the last movie house in downtown Newport.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

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

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

The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.

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