Leipzig, Germany
Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
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Leipzig, Germany
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
Bonn, Germany
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
Grünwald, Germany
This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Büren, Germany
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Berlin, Germany
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”