A monumental golden thumb rises as an iconic homage to Nouveau Réalisme, bold in scale and unapologetic in spirit.

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.

One of the few Tudor palaces in Germany, which hosted a historic WWII meeting.

A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.

In this German city center, the streets have no names.

A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.

This 12th-century castle majestically overlooks the city and the beautiful Mosel River valley.

This 1960's Soviet submarine in Peenemünde Harbor claims to be the largest submarine museum in the world.

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

After falling into disuse, this imposing department store found new life as a Hollywood backdrop and a theater.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.