Home to the world’s oldest seismograph and a four-ton steel ball that makes its own earthquakes.

A staggering collection of satellite models and actual flight parts.

This small university museum houses a priceless collection of scientific instruments.

A collection of antique telescopes dot the halls of the university's astrophysics department.

A comedic homage to a beloved German actor.

The first house of Gauss

It commemorates one of the world's earliest telegraphs.

One of the oldest student jails in Germany.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This small statue hints at the incorrect origins of the lush landscape park surrounding it.

The composer known as the "Swedish Mozart" arranged to be buried in an unusual spot.

This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

An enormous hand-carved and painted pole.

This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

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

A miniature model of what will be the world's largest telescope.

A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.