Sculptures in Denmark

Four whimsical figures make for an unexpected sight along an urban commuter route.

This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.

With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.

After attracting attention for nearly three decades while standing in front of a church, this phallic stone sculpture is now tucked away in a campus backyard.

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.

This contemplative sculpture made out of old machine parts is meant to be the first in a series of sculptures around the world.

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.

An old limestone mine transformed into a beautiful and unusual sculpture museum.

These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.

Faith and landscaping come together in a small Danish haven dubbed the "Bible Garden."

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

A whimsical sculpture garden right out of a children's storybook.

This huge industrial sculpture looks like a UFO and a factory had a baby.