Places Calmmseas Wants to Go

This modest German chapel has been in use for more than 1000 years.

Tucked away on the edge of a forest, this tranquil oasis brings a piece of Japan to rural Brandenburg.

Germany’s oldest monastery has origins dating back to the 7th century.

This Cistercian monastery was the first in the German-speaking world

This elaborate stone bridge over the Neisse river has sat in pieces since 1945.

A rare cold-water geyser that bubbles to life every half hour.

Near Dresden, a scenic medieval castle ruin offers atmospheric views, educational ties to forestry, and a glimpse into Saxony’s past.

St. Peter’s, in Western Germany, has stood as a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture since 1181.

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

An eerie ghost village hidden in the forests of the Eifel, frozen in a strange postwar limbo.

A unique collection of electric insulators on display in a former transformer station.

A ruined castle made famous in German movies and TV productions.

These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.

Learn the incredible story of how an unassuming spa town was transformed into one of the world’s largest uranium mining sites.

The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."

Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.

This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.

A canopy trail with sweeping views and a giant tunnel slide.

This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.

A triumphal steel arch on the side of a German mountain.

After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.

Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars.

This impressive castle looms over small German town.

This rock resembling a turned-up boot has become the symbol of St. Ingbert.