Places adamantum Wants to Go

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

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

This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.

Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.