Munich, Germany
Valentin Karlstadt Museum
A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.
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Munich, Germany
A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.
Laboe, Germany
This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.
Munich, Germany
The telescope that discovered Neptune.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Bielefeld, Germany
According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
Oberwesel, Germany
Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.
Essen, Germany
The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."
Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.
Bottrop, Germany
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Bingen, Germany
Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Essen, Germany
The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
Abensberg, Germany
A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.
Duisburg, Germany
The world's biggest pet store.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Munich, Germany
An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.
Kalkar, Germany
An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.
Wiesenthau, Germany
An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Chiemsee, Germany
Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.