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  • 1. Legoland

    Amusement Park/Water Park

    At Legoland just about everything is constructed from Lego bricks—more than 50 million of them. Among its incredible structures are scaled-down versions of cities and villages from around the world (Miniland), with working harbors and airports; the Statue of Liberty; a statue of Sitting Bull; Mt. Rushmore; a safari park; and Pirate Land.Some of the park's other attractions are more interactive than the impressive constructions. The Falck Fire Brigade, for example, allows a family or group to race eight mini fire engines. The Power Builder Robots allow children and adults to sit inside robots as they program their own ride.

    Normarksvej 9, Billund, South Denmark, 7190, Denmark
    75-33–13–33

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: DKr 299, Mid-Mar.–Oct. 25, open daily at 10; closing hrs vary between 5 and 8 throughout the season; check the Web site
  • 2. Tilsandede Kirke

    Ruins

    Denmark's most northern point is so thrashed by storms and roiling waters that the 18th-century Tilsandede Kirke, 2 km (1 mi) south of town, is covered by dunes, except for its tower.

    Skagen, North Denmark, Denmark
    72-543–000

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: Tower: DKr 10, Tower: June–Aug., daily 11–5
  • 3. Aalborg Historical Museum

    The Aalborg Historical Museum contains the well-preserved underground ruins of a medieval Franciscan friary, including a walled cellar and the foundations of the chapel. Enter via the elevator outside the Salling department store. Another favorite attraction is the Renaissance chamber Aalborgstuen, which features furniture and glassware from the 16th and 17th centuries.

    Algade 48, Aalborg, Jutland, 9000, Denmark
    99-31 74 00

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: DKK 30, Jan.-March: Tues.–Sun. 10–4; Apr.-Dec., Tues.-Sun. 10-5
  • 4. Aalborg Maritime Museum

    Aalborg Maritime Museum includes a visit aboard the submarine Springeren or the torpedo boat Søbjørnen, and a look at Queen Margrethe's Prinsesse-jollen, a dinghy she learned to sail when she was still a crown princess. All the exhibits depict what life is like at sea, in the port of Aalborg, and at the shipyard.

    Vestre Fjordvej 81, Aalborg, Jutland, 9000, Denmark
    98-11 78 03

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: DKK 80, Jan.-Apr., daily 10-4; May–Sept., daily 10–5; Oct.-Dec. 10-4
  • 5. Århus Domkirke

    Religious Building/Site/Shrine

    Rising gracefully over the center of town, the Århus Domkirke was originally built in 1201 in a Romanesque style but was expanded and redesigned into a Gothic cathedral in the 15th century. Its soaring, whitewashed nave is one of the country's longest. The cathedral's highlights include its chalk frescoes, in shades of lavender, yellow, red, and black, that grace the high arches and towering walls. Dating from the Middle Ages, they depict biblical scenes and the valiant St. George slaying a dragon and saving a maiden princess in distress. Also illustrated is the martyrdom of St. Clement, who was drowned with an anchor tied around his neck. He became a patron saint of sailors. Climb the tower for bird's-eye views of the rooftops and streets of Århus.

    Bispetorv, Århus, Central Jutland, 8000, Denmark
    86-20–54–00

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: Tower: DKr 20, Oct.–Apr., Mon.–Sat. 10–3; May–Sept., Mon.–Sat. 9:30–4
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  • 6. ARoS Århus Kunstmuseum

    Museum/Gallery

    A hit from the day it opened in 2004, this museum displays more than 9,000 artworks dating from 1770 to the present, as well as internationally known visiting exhibits. On the top floor there's a restaurant as well as a rooftop patio—a photographer's dream.

    Aros Allé 2, Århus, Central Jutland, 8000, Denmark
    87-30–66–00

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: DKr 100, Tues. and Thurs.–Sun. 10–5, Wed. 10–10
  • 7. Budolfi Kirke

    The baroque Cathedral Church of St. Botolph is dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon patron saint for seafarers. The stone church, which stands on the site of an older wooden church built in the year 1000, has been rebuilt several times in its 800-year history. The church is a fascinating juxtaposition of austerity and splendidly ornate woodwork, paintings, and gilded statuary, including a quadruple clock face installed in the church tower from which eight gilded cocks crow the hour. By turns Protestant and Catholic, this Reformation- era church bears the marks of the religious turmoil that plagued the region.

    Algade 40, Aalborg, Jutland, 9000, Denmark
    45-98–12–46–70
  • 8. Den Gamle By

    Neighborhood/Street

    Don't miss the town's open-air museum, known as Den Gamle By. Its 75 historic buildings—including 70 half-timber houses, a mill, and millstream—were carefully moved from locations throughout Denmark and meticulously re-created, inside and out.

    Viborgvej 2, Århus, Central Jutland, 8000, Denmark
    86-12–31–88

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: DKr 50–DKr 125 depending on season and activities, Jan. and Feb., daily 11–3; Feb.–mid-Mar., daily 10–4; mid-Mar.–June, and 2nd wk Sept.–3rd wk Nov., daily 10–5; July–1st wk Sept., daily 9–6; last wk Nov.–last wk Dec., Mon. and Tues., 9–5, Wed.–Fri. 9–7, weekends 10–7. Grounds always open.
  • 9. Fanø

    Island

    In the 19th century the tiny island of Fanø (30 km [19 m]) northwest of Ribe—plus a 12-minute ferry from Esbjerg—had an enormous shipbuilding industry and a fleet second only to Copenhagen's. The shipping industry deteriorated, but the maritime heritage remains. Today Fanø is a summer oasis for legions of Danes and other northern Europeans. Silky sand beaches unfold along the west coast, buffered by windswept dunes and green reeds. Cars are allowed on the beach, and it's well worth taking a ride along the flat sandy coast between the ferry port in Nordby, Fanø's capital, and the traditional town of Sønderho, 13 km (8 mi) to the south. Spinning along the white sandy expanse is like crossing a desert; only the dark blue sea off in the distance reminds you of your island whereabouts. The beach is so level and wide that the military used to train here. In the off-season, when summer visitors have returned home, the Fanø shore becomes a tranquil retreat, hauntingly silent save for the rustle of reeds and the far-off squawk of a bird.

    , Denmark
  • 10. Grenen

    Beach

    At Denmark's nothern tip, you can literally stand with each foot in a different sea. The North Sea meets the Baltic Sea here—the water can be calm on one side and quite choppy on the other. Many a ship found its end here where the two seas clash, so don't go swimming in these dangerous waters. To get to the tip, take a tractor trailer called "the Sandworm" from the nearby parking lot, or walk for about a mile along the beach.

    Grenen, , 9990, Denmark
  • 11. Helligåndsklosteret

    Next to Budolfi Kirke, the 15th-century Monastery of the Holy Ghost is one of Denmark's best-preserved monasteries and the only one that admitted both nuns and monks. The building was erected in several stages in the 15th and 16th centuries, and the duty of the first nuns and monks to live there was to look after the sick and aged. Coincidentally, the building is now a home for the elderly. During World War II, the monastery was the meeting place of the Churchill Club, a group of Aalborg schoolboys who earned world fame for their clever sabotage of the Nazis—their schemes were implemented even after the enemy locked them up.

    Klosterjordet 1, Aalborg, Jutland, 9000, Denmark
    45-98–12–02–05

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: Guided tours mid-June–mid-Aug
  • 12. Jens Bang Stenhus

    The favorite local landmark is the magnificent 17th-century Jens Bang's Stone House, built in 1624 by the wealthiest merchant in town. It was rumored that because he was never made a town council member, the cantankerous Bang avenged himself by caricaturing his political enemies in gargoyles all over the building and adding his own face with its tongue sticking out in the direction of town hall. The five-story Renaissance building has been the home of Aalborg's oldest pharmacy for 350 years. Note that the Aalborg tourist office is directly across the street.

    Østeråg. 9, Aalborg, Jutland, 9000, Denmark
  • 13. Jomfru Ane Gade

    In the center of the old town is a narrow cobbled street named, as the story goes, for an aristocratic maiden accused of being a witch, then beheaded. Now its fame as nightlife central is second only to that of Copenhagen's Strøget. Despite the flashing neon and booming music of about 30 bars, nightclubs, and restaurants, the street attracts a steady stream of visitors and appeals to all ages.

    Denmark
  • 14. KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

    The imposing marble-and-glass structure of the North Jutland Museum of Modern Art was designed by architects Alvar and Elissa Aalto with Jacques Baruël. The architects skillfully laid out the interior to allow the natural Nordic light to flood the spaces, and a series of interior grids and partitions permit curators to tailor the space according to each exhibition, many of which are drawn from the museum's acclaimed permanent collection of 20th-century Danish and international art. The extensive grounds contain a manicured sculpture park and an amphitheater that hosts concerts and other performances. The structure, which dates to 1972, underwent a total renovation in 2014-15.

    Kong Christians Allé 50, Aalborg, Jutland, 9000, Denmark
    99-82 41 00

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: DKK 75, Tues.–Sun. 10–5; Feb.–Apr., Sept.–Nov., Tues. 10–9
  • 15. Lindholm Høje

    Just north of Aalborg at Nørresundby (still considered a part of greater Aalborg) is Lindholm Høje, a Viking and Iron Age burial ground where stones placed either in the shape of a ship or in triangles denote where men were buried and oval or circular groups of stones show where women were buried. In total, there are about 682 graves dating from AD 400 to shortly before AD 1000, when the site was completely covered by sand drift, which preserved both the graves and a freshly ploughed field. At the bottom of the hill there is a museum that chronicles Viking civilization.

    Vendilavej 11, Nørresundby, North Denmark, 9400, Denmark
    45-99–31–74–40

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: Burial ground free, museum DKK 30, Apr.–Oct., daily 10–5; Nov.–Mar., Tues.–Sun. 10–4
  • 16. Marselisborg Slot

    Garden

    Just south of the city is Marselisborg Slot, the palatial summer residence of the royal family. The changing of the guard takes place daily at noon when the queen is here. When the royal family is away (generally in winter and spring), the grounds, including a sumptuous rose garden, are open to the public. You can get here on Bus 1, 18, or 19.

    Kongevejen 100, Århus, Central Jutland, 8000, Denmark

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: Free
  • 17. Michael og Anna Ancher's Hus

    Historic Home

    Michael and Anna Ancher are Skagen's—if not Denmark's—most famous artist couple, and their meticulously restored 1820 home and studio, Michael og Anna Ancher's Hus, is now a museum. Old oil lamps and lace curtains decorate the parlor; the doors throughout the house were painted by Michael. Anna's studio, complete with easel, is awash in the famed Skagen light. More than 240 paintings by Michael, Anna, and their daughter, Helga, grace the walls.

    Markvej 2–4, Skagen, North Denmark, 9990, Denmark
    98-44–30–09

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: DKr 70, Nov., Feb., and Mar., Sat. 11–3; Apr. and Oct., Sat.–Thurs. 11–3; May–Sept., daily 11–5.
  • 18. Råbjerg Mile

    Nature Sight

    Even more famed than the area's Sand-Buried Church is the west coast's dramatic Råbjerg Mile, a protected migrating dune that moves about 50 feet a year. You can reach it on foot from the Kandestederne.

    Skagen, North Denmark, Denmark
  • 19. Rebild Park

    A protected heathland, the park was purchased with funds raised by a group of Danish-Americans and hosts the biggest Fourth of July celebrations outside the United States, a tradition that dates back to 1912 as a salute to the US for welcoming some 300,000 Danish immigrants.

    Rebild Bakker, Skørping, North Denmark, 9520, Denmark
  • 20. Ribe Domkirke

    Religious Building/Site/Shrine

    The Ribe Domkirke stands on the site of one of Denmark's earliest churches, built around AD 860. The present structure, which dates from the 12th century, is built of a volcanic tufa stone, transported by boats from quarries in Cologne, France. Note the Cat Head Door, said to be for the exclusive use of the devil. The 14th-century brick bell tower once clanged out flood and fire warnings to Ribe's citizens and today affords sweeping views of the town's red-slate rooftops and surrounding marshes.

    Torvet 15, Ribe, South Denmark, 6760, Denmark
    75-42–06–19

    Sight Details

    Rate Includes: DKr 10, Nov.–Mar., Mon.–Sat. 11–3; May–Sept., Mon.–Sat. 10–5; Oct. Mon.–Sat. 11–4. Hrs vary Sun. year-round

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