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53 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Copenhagen, Denmark

Updated May 19, 2025

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Podcast: Nasothek Noses

As clear as the nose on your face.
by The Podcast Team
The Comfort Seeds inspired Diez to become a seed saver.

The Newest Addition to Denmark’s Happiness Museum: Tomato Seeds

A seed stuck to an old shirt grew into a project that helps bereaved kids heal.
by Reina Gattuso
In late summer, Copenhagen residents can pluck sun-warmed raspberries at the edge of the city, where urban sprawl gives way to woodlands.

Copenhagen Wants You to Forage on Its City Streets

It’s part of a movement to introduce local foods to Danish diets.
by Reina Gattuso
Space10 is located in Copenhagen’s fashionable Meatpacking District.

Inside IKEA’s Laboratory of Futuristic Foods

Assemble and enjoy bug burgers, mealworm meatballs, and algae hot dogs.
by Rohini Chaki
This engraving depicts Kultorvet as it appeared in the 1700s.

Revelations From a Wine Barrel Filled With Renaissance Poo

Centuries-old latrines in Denmark drop big hints about diets, trade, and health.
by Jessica Leigh Hester

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The Paddington Bear statue at Paddington station.
The Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park.
Mrs Mallard and her entire brood.
Dr Seuss, Cat in the Hat, and a book with lines from Oh The Places You’ll Go.

9 Favorite Children's Book Characters, Immortalized in Bronze

Visit Paddington Bear, Ramona Quimby, and other childhood heroes in person.

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Including Paddington Bear Statue , Alice in Wonderland Statue, and Make Way for Ducklings Statue

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