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The Little Mermaid Langelinie, 2100 København Ø, Denmark Over all:  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My visit to The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was a long time coming. The seed of fascination was planted back in my high school days when I read a news article about the statue being vandalized and decapitated. The act of defacing something so beloved only highlighted its significance to me, and I was deeply impressed by the passion people had for this seemingly simple figure. This fascination only grew stronger during a trip to Germany that same summer. I saw a statue of Loreley perched on a cliff by the Rhine river, and while the figures and legends were different, I couldn't help but draw a connection between these two mythical female figures tied to water and folklore. The key difference is that the Lorelei actively causes destruction through her song, while the Little Mermaid sacrifices her voice for a potentially life-changing transformation and love. It was a testament to how these statues...