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Fuggerei's Jakobsplatz

Augsburg, Germany

Fuggerei

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

Small House "Spitzhäuschen" in Bernkastel-Kues

Bernkastel-Kues, Germany

Spitzhäuschen

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

An Alexandrowka house.

Potsdam, Germany

Alexandrowka

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

Pfunds Molkerei

Dresden, Germany

Pfunds Molkerei

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

The devil's footprint or a clever tourist trap? Both?

Munich, Germany

Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Waldspirale

Darmstadt, Germany

Waldspirale

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

Katharinenkirche Beinhaus, Oppenheim

Oppenheim, Germany

Michaelskapelle Ossuary

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

Death cutting the life-thread

Munich, Germany

Asamkirche

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

The distinctive topography of the area was used as inspiration for the rock gardens

Wonsees, Germany

Sanspareil Rock Garden

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

The jeweled remains of Hyacinth, a first century saint

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Jeweled Skeletons of the Fürstenfeld Abbey

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

Schwerbelastungskörper

Berlin, Germany

Schwerbelastungskörper

Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.

Saint Munditia, St. Peter's Kirche, Munchen

Munich, Germany

Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Saalfeld, Germany

Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes

"The most colorful grottoes of the world.

Hitler's Olympic Village
Permanently Closed

Wustermark, Germany

Hitler's Olympic Village

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica

Waldsassen, Germany

The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

This castle, as witnessed today, was inspired by vivid portrayals of its 12th-century predecessor in the novel Lichtenstein by Wilhelm Hauff.

Lichtenstein, Germany

Lichtenstein Castle

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

Museum für Naturkunde

Berlin, Germany

Museum für Naturkunde

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

Emerging from the wintry fog in all its grandeur, this 80-room castle has remained in the same family for 33 generations

Wierschem, Germany

Eltz Castle - Burg Eltz

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The Devil's Nest.

Nokia, Finland

Pirunpesä (The Devil's Nest)

This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.

The Garden of Death

Tampere, Finland

Tampere Cathedral Frescoes

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

Seurasaari Open Air Museum.

Helsinki, Finland

Seurasaari Open Air Museum

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church as it appears today

Inari, Finland

Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

The Moomin House

Naantali, Finland

The Moomin House

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

Lake Bodom

Espoo, Finland

Lake Bodom

Finnish lake, and scene of an infamous murder mystery.

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