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A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.

This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event