Nuremberg, Germany
Ehekarussell
This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Potsdam, Germany
Sanssouci Palace
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
Teufelsmauer (The Devil's Wall)
A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
Quedlinburg, Germany
Quedlinburg Abbey
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Dresden, Germany
Yenidze
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Chemnitz, Germany
'Lulatsch'
This giant glowing "beanpole" adds much-needed pops of color to an otherwise drab power plant.
Chemnitz, Germany
Karl-Marx-Monument
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Gablenz, Germany
Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Kassel, Germany
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Lohmen, Germany
The Bastei
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Lübben, Germany
Spreewald
Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.
Dresden, Germany
Dresden Frauenkirche
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart Cable Car
This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.
Lichtenstein, Germany
Lichtenstein Castle
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
World's Largest Cuckoo Clock
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg Bächle
These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
Dietikon, Switzerland
Bruno Weber's Weinrebenpark
A mythically themed self-built sculpture park.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lion of Lucerne
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Dance of Death Bridge
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Schloss Vaduz
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
Ulm, Germany
Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster)
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Wonsees, Germany
Sanspareil Rock Garden
These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.
Kasendorf, Germany
The Dance Linden
For centuries, Germans have been dancing in trees.
Durango, Mexico
Catedral Basílica Menor de Durango (Durango Cathedral)
An eerie illusion of a nun is said to haunt this cathedral’s Baroque-style bell tower.
