Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

The largest mosque in Germany.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.