Büren, Germany
Castle of Wewelsburg
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
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Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Dresden, Germany
Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
Grünwald, Germany
This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Istanbul, Turkey
It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.
Istanbul, Turkey
1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Hamburg, Germany
A charming and enigmatic sculpture of a lynx haunts the park of Kellinghusen.
Vienna, Austria
The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.
Vienna, Austria
This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.
Berlin, Germany
Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.
Berlin, Germany
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Munich, Germany
An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.
Munich, Germany
On high feast days, the entire blue-glass front of this modern church opens up to reveal the small wooden church inside.
Berlin, Germany
What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.
Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Berlin, Germany
From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.