Places Petronille Wants to Go

This gilded emblem was once stolen by a Cookie Monster impostor, who demanded a charitable ransom for its return.

Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.

The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

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

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.

This striking structure, with balconies jutting out like hedgehog spines, combine cutting-edge design with a playful approach to light and space.

Famous for his giant trolls, Thomas Dambo's lesser-known early work is a creative 3D mural with sustainable birdhouses.

Denmark’s ultra-modern library hides a treasury of rare, unique books.

A former smithy turned cultural hub with the capital's largest mural space.

An unconventional and naturalistic sculpture depicting the artist marking his territory on an exterior faculty wall.

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

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

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

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.

Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Not far from where one of the most famous Swedes of all time is buried, an infamous man was put to rest.

The site of Stockholm's last public execution.