Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
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Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Donaueschingen, Germany
The great Danube river starts here.
Munich, Germany
Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.
Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.
Berlin, Germany
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Wonsees, Germany
These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.
Zinnowitz, Germany
An elevator into the Baltic Sea.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Lübben, Germany
Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.
Berlin, Germany
From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Dresden, Germany
Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Berlin, Germany
Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens.
Berlin, Germany
This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.