Binz, Germany
Treetop Tower of Rügen
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
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Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Halbe, Germany
It's always summer at the beach inside this former airship hangar.
Berlin, Germany
Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Lübben, Germany
Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Berlin, Germany
A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Saalfeld, Germany
"The most colorful grottoes of the world.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Sterling, Virginia
This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Liberty, New York
This once luxurious Catskills resort is now a haunting ruin.
Earlton, New York
This one-man homegrown eatery may be the world's most exclusive restaurant with its five-year waiting list.
Howes Cave, New York
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?