History in Germany

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

One of the largest vehicles ever built is now open to the public.

A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.

An abstract sculpture that will be a work in progress for the next 1,000 years.

This easily overlooked statue depicts an important woman in Mannheim's history.

Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.

The home of president Truman during the Potsdam Conference, and the place from which the atomic bomb strike on Japan was triggered.

After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.

The site of the original experiment that would be used to disprove the theory of luminiferous ether.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

A museum that chronicles the history of the Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war criminals in the building where the trials were once held.

An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.

The highest cold-water geyser in the world.

This tiny German village has staked claim to being the center of the union following Brexit.