Darmstadt, Germany
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Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.
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Darmstadt, Germany
Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.
Berlin, Germany
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
Blaubeuren, Germany
In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.
Wiesenthau, Germany
An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Goseck, Germany
A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.
Zossen, Germany
Several of these strange cone-shaped bunkers can still be seen around the former Nazi headquarters.
Goslar, Germany
A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.
Dresden, Germany
An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.
Bielefeld, Germany
This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.
Halle (Saale), Germany
The monument honors the first (and for a long time, only) African-born philosopher to teach at a German university.
Berlin, Germany
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Usterling, Germany
Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.
Stuttgart, Germany
This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.
Schorfheide, Germany
This former Soviet military base has over 10 original aircraft and an enormous amount of memorabilia on display.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Munich, Germany
An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.
Rathen, Germany
This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.
Ludwigsburg, Germany
This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.
Darmstadt, Germany
This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.
Mainz, Germany
Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.
Bremen, Germany
Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
Augsburg, Germany
Deep in the forest next to Augsburg are abandoned bunkers and bullet traps from the region's military past.