Magdeburg, Germany
Grüne Zitadelle (Green Citadel)
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
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Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Schönefeld, Germany
This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.
Wunsiedel, Germany
Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.
Worms, Germany
The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Augsburg, Germany
In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Kassel, Germany
This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Thale, Germany
This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.
Bonn, Germany
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
Hanover, Germany
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Sasbachwalden, Germany
You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Berlin, Germany
This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.
Oppenau, Germany
This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.
Berlin, Germany
A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.
Donaueschingen, Germany
The great Danube river starts here.
Berlin, Germany
Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.