Mettlach, Germany
Höckerlinie Westwall
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
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Mettlach, Germany
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
Wehringen, Germany
Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.
Bremen, Germany
Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
Hirschau, Germany
A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.
Heligoland, Germany
This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.
Königswinter, Germany
A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.
Sulzbach, Germany
Germany has its very own Centralia, whose spark remains attributed to "spontaneous combustion."
Freiberg, Germany
A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
A top-secret bunker now turned museum, is an eerie look at what life would have looked like in the event of nuclear war.
Nuremberg, Germany
Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.
Wernigerode, Germany
On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.
Laußig, Germany
This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
Wiesenthau, Germany
An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Waldeck, Germany
As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.
Rangsdorf, Germany
The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.
Netzschkau, Germany
The largest brick bridge in the world.
Lohheide, Germany
A Nazi concentration camp and Anne Frank's place of death.
Hamburg, Germany
Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.
Cologne, Germany
An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.
Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
Frankfurt, Germany
After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.