Ystad, Sweden
Ales Stenar
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.
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Ystad, Sweden
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The final resting place of one of the brightest physicists of the 20th century.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.
Landskrona, Sweden
This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.
Albertslund, Denmark
An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Lübeck, Germany
A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.
Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
Visby, Sweden
A catapult rock from Gotland’s 13th-century civil war is still lodged in Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval city wall.
Visby, Sweden
Known locally as the Jungfrutornet, this Medieval tower hides a dark legend.
Gudhjem, Denmark
This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.
Klitmøller, Denmark
On a stretch of Danish coast known as "Cold Hawaiʻi," this fishing village has become a surfing town.
Skagen, Denmark
Tiring of digging out the door to this church for every service, it was eventually abandoned to the sands.
Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Cusco, Peru
This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
Cusco, Peru
A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.
Cusco, Peru
Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.
Maras, Peru
This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.