Dresden, Germany
Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
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Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Dresden, Germany
Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Zweibrücken, Germany
A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.
Nuremberg, Germany
This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.
Netzschkau, Germany
The largest brick bridge in the world.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Bonn, Germany
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Donaueschingen, Germany
The great Danube river starts here.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Dresden, Germany
A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.
Wonsees, Germany
These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Berlin, Germany
The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.