Danes really do still live here-although the population of Scandinavian immigrants isn't as high as it used to be. What you won’t see are the typical tourist-town trappings like t-shirt huts, convenience stores, and parking meters. Some buildings are replicas of Copenhagen landmarks like the Round Tower, modeled after a 17th-century observatory (and now the home of Tower Pizza), or the King Christian Tower, inspired by a historic stock exchange building. Look closely and you’ll spy storks perched on rooftops-a symbol of good luck in Danish culture. Splashes of color are seen in brightly painted doors, detailed window trim, and a Danish obsession with flower gardens. Founded by Danish settlers in 1911, nearly every structure in the town’s center is based on traditional Danish architecture, with plenty of brick and half-timbered framing, arched ceilings, spires, and hand-carved woodwork. The city of just under 6,000 people is in the heart of California's Central Coast wine country, but looks like a northern European village.
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