Munich, Germany
Asamkirche
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
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Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Hirschau, Germany
A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.
Regensburg, Germany
From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.
Strasbourg, France
Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
Strasbourg, France
Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.
Strasbourg, France
A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Waidhofen, Germany
A small concrete monument remembers a German cold case involving incest, farm tools, and psychics.
Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany
The world's first jet-powered aircraft were assembled by the Germans in this secret factory in the forest during WWII.
Garching bei München, Germany
Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.
Rottenbuch, Germany
Cell phone tower constructed entirely of wood.
Munich, Germany
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Augsburg, Germany
In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.
Landsberg am Lech, Germany
A graveyard and memorial chapel for victims of leprosy.
Augsburg, Germany
This famed marionette theater and museum is bursting with imaginative string puppets.
Landsberg am Lech, Germany
The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.