Schwyz, Switzerland
Stoosbahn Funicular
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
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Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Bad Doberan, Germany
A steam powered train that runs on city streets.
Cuxhaven, Germany
WWII rocket launchpad in rural Germany and site of operation backfire.
Hallstatt, Austria
The world's oldest known salt mine.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Stuttgart, Germany
Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.
Gemmrigheim, Germany
Home of the largest single-phase AC generator in the world.
Bad Schussenried, Germany
This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.
Schweindorf, Germany
Giant wind turbine with observation deck at the very top.
Bremerhaven, Germany
The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II.
Wiesbaden, Germany
A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.
Darmstadt, Germany
1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.
Zinnowitz, Germany
An elevator into the Baltic Sea.
Ypres, Belgium
The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.