Quedlinburg, Germany
Quedlinburg Abbey
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
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Quedlinburg, Germany
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Passau, Germany
When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.
Cham, Germany
In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Oppenheim, Germany
This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.
Grünwald, Germany
This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Berlin, Germany
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Lemgo, Germany
An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.
Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.