This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

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

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

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.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.