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Germany’s Infinite Winter Wonderland

Snow-kissed palaces, cliff-side castles, and the world’s largest cuckoo clock

Sponsored By The German National Tourist Office and Lufthansa

The church of St. Colmar in winter

The Explorer’s Guide to Winter in Germany

Packed with more surprises than an Advent calendar

Sponsored By The German National Tourist Office and Lufthansa

Rotsund, Norway

Spåkenes Coastal Fort

The gnarled remains of an exploded German bunker from World War II sit along a breathtaking fjord.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Haus zum Walfisch

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

Munich, Germany

Wolfsbrunnen

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

Frankfurt, Germany

Alter Flugplatz Frankfurt am Main

Revitalization efforts converted a former U.S. military heliport into a sprawling urban park.

The wine cellar of the Johannisberg Castle, in Germany's Rhine Valley.

Tips for Responsible Drinking, From 16th-Century Germany

The writer was concerned about the rise of binge-drinking bros.

Matthew Taub May 13, 2020

Message received.

Found: A Message in a Bottle That Went Clear Around the World and Back

But without a return address.

Matthew Taub March 4, 2020

Bremen, Germany

Bremer Ratskeller

One of the oldest wine cellars in Germany is now a restaurant beneath Bremen's town hall.

Berlin, Germany

Prinzessinnengarten

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

Skull-Shaped Beer Steins Were Once Popular Graduation Gifts

They were part of a broader wave of adventurous stein-craft.

Matthew Taub May 3, 2019

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Rathskeller Cafe

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Brewers’ and Bakers’ Guild Windows at Freiburg Münster

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

Sipping and snoozing in the Black Forest.

Sasbachwalden, Germany

Schlafen im Weinfass

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

The building tumbled down, despite protests from environmentalists.

The German Church Smashed to Smithereens to Make Room for Coal

The town sat atop a trove of rock that was irresistible to fuel companies.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 12, 2019

Luderitz, Namibia

Shark Island

This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."

One of the Schöningen spears in 1997.

Neanderthals Had Advanced Hunting Technology

Contrary to what popular opinion might assume.

Matthew Taub January 25, 2019

A red deer today.

Hartshorn

Deer antlers were once essential to light and fluffy baking.