Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

A set of 13th and 14th century standardized bread measures.

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

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

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

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

The great Danube river starts here.

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

The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

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

One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

A German town is growing a building out of trees.

This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.

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

A unique showroom for bathroom fixtures featuring a giant toilet observation deck.

Whimsical wash tubs row down the stream as part of this Carnival celebration.

Inside this German disco, visitors can take a literal ride on the dance floor.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

This striking sculpture was created in memory of enslaved people, acknowledging that the city of Bordeaux was France’s second-largest slave-trade port.

Elevated brass pavilions form a kaleidoscope of fragmented views of the surrounding historic cityscape.