A station imagined at the speed of light, where familiar fixtures slip out of place.

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

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

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

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

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

A symbol for the opposition to nuclear power around the world.

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

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

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

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

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

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

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.