Lich, Germany
Heiliger Stein (Holy Stone)
A Neolithic burial site erected around 3000 BC.
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Lich, Germany
A Neolithic burial site erected around 3000 BC.
Dusseldorf, Germany
A varied collection of brains in alcohol.
Essen, Germany
The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."
Neustadt an der Donau, Germany
The name doubles as an appropriate adjective for this small ossuary.
Lübeck, Germany
Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.
Koblenz, Germany
Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.
Bingen, Germany
Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.
Flintsbach am Inn, Germany
A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.
Passau, Germany
Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.
Gommern, Germany
The resting place of 18th century German mummies.
Bremen, Germany
Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.
Schleiden, Germany
This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich.
Halle (Saale), Germany
The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
Dingolfing, Germany
In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.
Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
The ruins of an abandoned crematorium haunt an eerie deserted German cemetery.
Darmstadt, Germany
Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.
Bingen, Germany
The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.
Sögel, Germany
There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Heidelberg, Germany
A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.
Binz, Germany
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.