Northern Europe
Denmark
The top 5 natural landmarks of Denmark — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
CoastsMøns Klint
Zealand
Møns Klint is a 6 km stretch of limestone and chalk cliffs along the eastern coast of the Danish island of Møn in the Baltic Sea, and as of July 2025 a World Heritage Site. Some of the cliffs fall a sheer 120 m to the sea below. The highest cliff is Dronningestolen, which is 128 m above sea level.
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Dazzling white chalk cliffs plunging into the Baltic Sea.
CoastsRubjerg Knude
North Jutland
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse (Danish: Rubjerg Knude Fyr) is on the coast of the North Sea in Rubjerg, in the Jutland municipality of Hjørring in northern Denmark. It was first lit on 27 December 1900. Construction of the lighthouse began in 1899.
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A giant migrating sand dune swallowing an old lighthouse.
WetlandsWadden Sea (Denmark)
South Jutland
The Wadden Sea National Parks in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands are located along the German Bight of the North Sea. In Germany and Denmark they also mark the area of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Wadden Sea. Divided from each other by administrative borders, they form a single ecological entity.
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Tidal flats famous for the swirling 'black sun' of starlings.
ForestsRold Skov
North Jutland
Rold Skov (Rold Forest) is a forest in Himmerland, Denmark. At 8,000 ha (19700 acres), it is the second largest forest in the country, after the Silkeborg Forests. The forest is named after the village of Rold which lies in the southern outskirt of the forest.
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One of Denmark's largest forests, dotted with springs and hills.
DesertsRåbjerg Mile
North Jutland
Råbjerg Mile is a migrating coastal dune between Skagen and Frederikshavn, Denmark. It is the largest moving dune in Northern Europe with an area of around 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) and a height of 40 m (130 ft) above sea level. It is also the only major stretch of migrating dunes in Denmark.
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Scandinavia's largest migrating dune, drifting across the land.