Schwangau, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
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Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Hinte, Germany
The Suurhusen church tower in Germany leans over farther than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Beelitz, Germany
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
Hirschau, Germany
A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.
Kirnitzschtal, Germany
A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.
Potsdam, Germany
Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.
Stuttgart, Germany
The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Feucht, Germany
Small museum dedicated to one of the founding fathers of modern astronautics.
Halberstadt, Germany
Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Darmstadt, Germany
A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Nördlingen, Germany
A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
Worms, Germany
The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.
Berlin, Germany
Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
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.
Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Dresden, Germany
An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.
Brunswick, Germany
Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.