These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.