Denmark’s capital city rewards curiosity. Beyond the typical sightseeing bus, travelers can join Copenhagen tours by canal boat, bicycle or even seaplane for a fresh perspective.

Get active: Cycle Copenhagen's much-loved Cykelslangen "Bicycle Snake" on a scenic ride above the harbor basin or see Bjarke Ingels's best local creations on a 22-kilometer bike tour.

The Copenhagen cycling phenomenon has to be experienced to be believed. Statistics alone, as I’ve written about at this blog, can’t convey what it’s like to be in a city where so many people get ...