Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

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

This collection of artifacts represents one family's mission to record the horrors of World War II inflicted on their hometown.

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.

A stone from Africa's tallest peak is immortalized in a Potsdam palace—but is it actually the mountaintop?

Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

This small exhibition displays equipment and artifacts once belonging to the feared Stasi secret police.

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

After fleeing the Syrian civil war, chef Malakeh Jazmati began serving exceptional renditions of her homeland's cuisine in Berlin.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.