Jelling, Denmark
Jelling Viking Monuments
Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.
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Jelling, Denmark
Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.
Rønne, Denmark
After the destruction of WWII, Sweden offered to build some 300 wooden houses on this Danish island.
Nyborg, Denmark
Legend speaks of a banished noblewoman allegedly walled inside this little tower.
Skanderborg, Denmark
The highest point in Denmark has been a matter of dispute for over 80 years.
Fredericia, Denmark
An oversized sculpted hand and mooning backside remind visitors that protecting the Earth can come with humor.
Næstved, Denmark
A bronze fountain celebrating a strange, seductive, long-breasted, motherly creature from regional folklore.
Aalborg, Denmark
An underground museum of monks, bones, and medieval ruins.
Aarhus, Denmark
A giant pair of rose-tinted sunglasses offers an illuminated view of Aarhus Bay.
Sønderborg, Denmark
This enchanting spring, steeped in local lore and a touch of royal history, was said to be the place where newborns were collected, rather than being delivered by storks.
Aarhus, Denmark
At these downtown crossings, pedestrian lights show axe-wielding Vikings instead of the usual walking figures.
Randers, Denmark
This enormous aluminum figure in Denmark lying in a plunged position, echoes the global debate on canceled historical statues.
Aakirkeby, Denmark
Even though bison are not native to this Danish island, you might find them walking around the Almindingen Forestas as part of a nature experiment.
Allinge, Denmark
Once a granite mine, this beautiful lake is the perfect place to cliff jump and zipline in Denmark
Karrebæksminde, Denmark
This distinctive bug-like bridge is made of recycled horseshoes.
Sønderborg, Denmark
This colossal hiking boot, once built for a scout jamboree, serves as an observation tower and barbecue area.
Snedsted, Denmark
Faith and landscaping come together in a small Danish haven dubbed the "Bible Garden."
Helsingør, Denmark
Just off the city’s central station hides a quaint lamp-lit alley into medieval Elsinore.
Gudhjem, Denmark
This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.
Østervrå, Denmark
A beautiful photography exhibition space housed in a former church.
Nørre Nebel, Denmark
This quiet bird sanctuary on the Danish coast is home to something not usually found in a conservation area: hunters' cabins.
Rønne, Denmark
A whimsical sculpture garden right out of a children's storybook.
Helsingør, Denmark
The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.
Hals, Denmark
A small Denmark town displays a pair of titanic jaw bones as their community symbol.
Sæby, Denmark
This historic orchard contains Northern Europe's largest collection of paradise apple trees.