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Image of Freetown Christiania located in Copenhagen, Denmark | "Pusher Street" in 2007, after eviction of the hash stands. A "no photo sign" remains. The hash stands have since returned. (Wikimedia Commons)
Copenhagen, Denmark

Freetown Christiania

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street

Freetown Christiania, or simply Christiania, is a neighborhood of only 850 residents in the Danish capital of Copenhagen that is largely known both inside and outside of the country as a big... »

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Image of Tivoli Gardens located in Copenhagen, Denmark | Dæmonen roller coaster in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen. May 2008.
Copenhagen, Denmark

Tivoli Gardens

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens

Tivoli, which opened in 1843, is the second-oldest amusement park in the world (after nearby Dyrehavsbakken, which opened in 1583). Consolation prize: Tivoli, with its merry-go-round and boat... »

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Image of Fox Hotel in Copenhagen located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark

Fox Hotel in Copenhagen

Hotel designed by indie graphics artists

Hotel Fox in the center of Copenhagen is at the bleeding edge of modern art and design. While many high street institutions claim interiors designed by famous names, rare are these that let art... »

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