Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

Behold, a collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable.

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.