Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

This extremely narrow tenement boasts a maximum occupancy of just two.

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

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

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The telescope that discovered Neptune.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”