World's Happiest Places

CNN.com has a list of the "world's happiest places." Most of them are in Scandinavia.

The first one, Denmark, caught my eye. On that, they wrote:

Denmark came in first place as the happiest country in the world in the 2013 happiness report and one of the happiest places in Denmark must surely be Tivoli Gardens. One of the world's oldest amusement parks, Tivoli Gardens will reopen on April 10 for the season to throngs of native and foreign visitors. If a calmer Copenhagen is more your preference, visit the King's Garden at Rosenborg Castle, a popular spot for locals to picnic during the summertime. 

To really capture that Danish sense of hygge, we recommend you dine in a Danish home. The "Dine with the Danes" organization matches tourists with Danish families all over the country for a home-cooked dinner. Count on candlelight -- almost a requirement for that special "hygge" experience.

Their mentioning of Tivoli Gardens reminded me of a cheesy, but popular giant monster movie, Reptilicus (1961). The Gardens were featured quite prominently in the movie along with a song:



To read the full list, go here.