Dresden, Germany
Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
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Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen (Lake Dwelling Museum)
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Augsburg, Germany
Fuggerei
In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.
Hildesheim, Germany
The Thousand-Year Rose
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Hanover, Germany
Marktkirche
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Ferropolis
Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.
Oberhausen, Germany
Gasometer Oberhausen
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
Teufelskanzel & Hexenaltar
Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
Oppenau, Germany
Kloster Allerheiligen
This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.
Nuremberg, Germany
Nuremberg Castle
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Worms, Germany
Jewish Cemetery in Worms
The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.
Munich, Germany
Deutsches Jagd und Fischereimuseum (German Museum of Hunting and Fishing)
Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.
Kassel, Germany
Museum of Sepulchral Culture
This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.
Berlin, Germany
Puppentheater-Museum Berlin
Puppet theater and museum holding a collection of more than 300.
Munich, Germany
Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
Spitzhäuschen
This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
Skrzyńsko, Poland
Skrzyńsko Parish Church
Legend says a giant, venomous spider once dwelled within this Polish church.
Potsdam, Germany
Alexandrowka
A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
World's Largest Cuckoo Clock
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Schipkau, Germany
Bagger 258: The "Blue Wonder"
The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.
Potsdam, Germany
Sanssouci Palace
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Dresden, Germany
Pfunds Molkerei
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Binz, Germany
Treetop Tower of Rügen
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
