Places anatolejolly Wants to Go

The great Danube river starts here.

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

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

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.

An elevator into the Baltic Sea.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

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

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.