Places worth the detour in Denmark
Denmark has 513 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 14 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (89). The best known is Zealand. 437 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Denmark 89
Museums & galleries in Denmark 84
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Statens Museum for Kunst
Museums & galleries · 19th century · Notable
Art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Denmark 79
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Church of Our Lady
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Cathedral of Copenhagen and the National Cathedral of Denmark
Castles, palaces & forts in Denmark 47
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Christiansborg Palace
Castles & palaces · 18th century · Renowned
Palace in Copenhagen, seat of the Danish Parliament
Ancient & archaeological sites in Denmark 43
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Klekkende Høj
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Ancient monument in Vordingborg Municipality (89899)
Towers & lighthouses in Denmark 42
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Rundetaarn
Towers & lighthouses · 17th century · Notable
17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark
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Rubjerg Knude lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · 19th century · Notable
Non-operative lighthouse on the coast of the North Sea west of Hjørring, Denmark
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Odinstårnet
Towers & lighthouses · 20th century · Hidden gem
Destroyed observation tower in Odense, Denmark
Monuments & statues in Denmark 35
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Gefion Fountain
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Large fountain on the harbour front in Copenhagen
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Christus
Monuments & statues · 19th century · Hidden gem
Statue by Bertel Thorvaldsen in Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Denmark 28
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Denmark 24
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Dyrehavsbakken
Fun & leisure · 16th century · Notable
Danish amusement park referred to informally as Bakken
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Legoland Billund
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Notable
Lego theme park in Billund Municipality, Denmark
Bridges & aqueducts in Denmark 22
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Great Belt Fixed Link
Great structures · 20th century · Renowned
Bridge–tunnel road and railway crossing of the Great Belt in Denmark
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Little Belt Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
1970 bridge across the Little Belt strait in Denmark
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Little Belt Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
1935 bridge over the Little Belt strait in Denmark
Beaches & coves in Denmark 12
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Denmark 6
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Ryvangen Memorial Park
Macabre & curious · 20th century · Hidden gem
Danish Memorial for Nazi victims
