Koblenz, Germany
Schängelbrunnen
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
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Koblenz, Germany
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Koblenz, Germany
Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
Pugs with antlers are found all over the city as a homage to one of its most famous cartoonists.
Nuremberg, Germany
Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.
Nuremberg, Germany
An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.
Hanover, Germany
After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.
Kassel, Germany
This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Heidelberg, Germany
A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.
Worms, Germany
St. Peter’s, in Western Germany, has stood as a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture since 1181.
Bamberg, Germany
This brass doorknob is a nod to a local literary figure.
Halle (Saale), Germany
This is part of the Francke Foundation Museum, a curiosity cabinet filled with different scientific and natural wonders.
Zeitz, Germany
A simple tribute to the microscopic arachnid that gives its juices and its life to help make a speciality German cheese.
Münster, Germany
Cages that once displayed the bodies of executed leaders hang from a German church tower.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.
Boom, Belgium
Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.
Antwerp, Belgium
According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.
Worms, Germany
The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.
Freiberg, Germany
A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.
Bielefeld, Germany
This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.
Bremen, Germany
Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.
Bremen, Germany
A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
Bremen, Germany
A spitting ode to a German serial killer.