Thyborøn, Denmark
Sneglehuset (The Snail House)
A Danish fisherman spent 25 years covering nearly every inch of his home with tens of thousands of shells as a gift to his wife.
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Thyborøn, Denmark
A Danish fisherman spent 25 years covering nearly every inch of his home with tens of thousands of shells as a gift to his wife.
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.
Odense, Denmark
A quirky, larger than life sculpture on an old bunker pays tribute to an eccentric carnival entertainer.
Odense, Denmark
The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.
Odense, Denmark
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.
Odense, Denmark
This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.
Odense, Denmark
After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
Billund, Denmark
The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.
Jelling, Denmark
Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.