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

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

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

This aged paving stone, marked by a maiden's foot imprint and the tales of her plunge from the cathedral tower, serves as a memorial to a tragic local legend.

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

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

A bold sculpture highlighting the stark inequality between Western affluence and developing world hardship.

These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.

Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

A botanical garden full of thought-provoking contemporary sculptures.

These ruins are all that remain of Tortosa’s lost coal gas manufacturing industry.

This memorial, built by fascist dictator General Franco in 1960, has been repurposed by the people of Catalonia.

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

Hidden underground, a remarkable 10th-century bath complex survives virtually unaltered.

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

On market days, a tax collector sat in a small cave at the end of this arched bridge.

This set of Berber granary caves is now an interpretation center for the cave window structures in the Clarino valley.