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

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

This millstone commemorates a gruesome tale that may have been the source of the city's name.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

The marker that allows students all over the world to be late for class.

These crypt figures are said to be the giant and his family, turned to stone mid-rampage

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Walls of VHS tapes adorn this Golden Gai B horror movie themed bar.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

The Guinness Book acknowledged one of the biggest and oldest collections of computer games, featuring a strange 'pain machine' that blurs the boundaries between the digital and the real world

An East German time capsule caters to nostalgic Germans and curious tourists.

Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.

Long before the hollyhocks and colorful facades, this lane was notorious for witch trials, infanticide, and prostitution.

At these downtown crossings, pedestrian lights show axe-wielding Vikings instead of the usual walking figures.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.