Bremen, Germany
Der Lichtbringer (The Bearer of Light)
A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
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Bremen, Germany
A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany
The world's first jet-powered aircraft were assembled by the Germans in this secret factory in the forest during WWII.
Herzberg, Germany
Remains of a huge radio tower.
Nuremberg, Germany
The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.
Lohr am Main, Germany
A unique collection of electric insulators on display in a former transformer station.
Frankfurt, Germany
This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.
Landshut, Germany
This impressive castle looms over small German town.
Munich, Germany
This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.
Brunswick, Germany
This German monument honors the so-called "Prince of Mathematicians."
Bad Dürkheim, Germany
Ruins of an aerial tramway that ran for only eight years.
Garching bei München, Germany
This unique abacus hanging in the Technical University of Munich actually tells the time.
Worms, Germany
A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.
Elsdorf, Germany
This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.
Bad Schlema, Germany
Learn the incredible story of how an unassuming spa town was transformed into one of the world’s largest uranium mining sites.
Schwangau, Germany
A unique bridge with an equally unique view.
Bamberg, Germany
Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.
Wiernsheim, Germany
This bomb was once used as a church after it failed to detonate.
Bielefeld, Germany
This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.
Usedom, Germany
A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.
Wittighausen, Germany
One of two electrical towers in Germany that have a pathway constructed through the tower's legs.
Cologne, Germany
The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
Augsburg, Germany
In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.
Wiesloch, Germany
This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.
Göttingen, Germany
It commemorates one of the world's earliest telegraphs.