Architectural Oddities in Germany

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

A radio tower with something unusual between its legs.

A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.

Come stay at a live-in art installation.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Art and a pun, all in one.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.