Halberstadt, Germany
Sankt Burchardi Church Organ
Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.
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Halberstadt, Germany
Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.
Colditz, Germany
An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.
Munich, Germany
A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.
Aachen, Germany
This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.
Bingen, Germany
Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.
Hamburg, Germany
This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.
Blaubeuren, Germany
In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.
Lübeck, Germany
The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Berlin, Germany
An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Munich, Germany
The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.
Nagold, Germany
A German town is growing a building out of trees.
Frankfurt, Germany
From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.
Landsberg am Lech, Germany
The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.
Kassel, Germany
A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.
Flintsbach am Inn, Germany
A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.
Gommern, Germany
The resting place of 18th century German mummies.
Berlin, Germany
A century-old shot ball factory tower is open to the public once a year.
Nentershausen, Germany
At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.
Berlin, Germany
This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.
Garching bei München, Germany
Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.
Bremen, Germany
Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.