Voergaard Castle is one of Denmark 's most beautiful renaissance buildings dating back to 1589. It…read morewas renovated and furnished exclusively by its last owner, Count Oberbech-Clausen. It can also be argued that this private foundation "museum" is also a fascinating and extravagant monument to this guy's ego. Voergaard Castle houses Denmark 's largest privately-owned collection of art treasures and antiques, including works by Goya, Rubens and Raphael, as well as Napoleon I´s dinner service and valuable Ming vases. I certainly wasn't expecting this in the middle of Denmark! Although I wouldn't have visited this place on my own (we were on a cruise-based cruise excursion), it was a pretty amazing experience. Our tour (about an hour) and guide were fabulous and really made this place come alive.

In the dunes west of Skagen stands the tower of the old Saint Laurentius Church, today known as…read more'The Sand buried Church'. For four hundred years it gathered the congregation, until drifting sand started to block the road and cemetery, and in 1795 the congregation were forced to cease worship, and the church was closed. And hence another example of the power of nature. Gayle and I had the opportunity to see what was left a couple hundred plus years later. It's a nice walk from the parking lot and is a popular place for locals and tourists alike. What you'll see is a single remaining church towner standing among the sand dunes. You can go inside to see the old alter and an opportunity to take the very narrow stairs up to the tower. Outside are markings of where part of the church were in the day. Overall, this was a fun and historical outing among a nice outdoor setting.