Eisenach, Germany
Wartburg Castle
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
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Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Quedlinburg, Germany
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Goslar, Germany
This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.
Brunswick, Germany
Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.
Hanover, Germany
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Bremen, Germany
One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.
Bremen, Germany
The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.
Kiel, Germany
The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Hamburg, Germany
This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.
Pilsen, Czechia
Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.
Berlin, Germany
Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Dresden, Germany
A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.
Dresden, Germany
This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Dresden, Germany
A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.
Dresden, Germany
A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Schipkau, Germany
The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.