Places Jar Trek Wants to Go

This site used to mark the heart of the EU—now it's crowned with a striking glass sculpture and a buried secret underneath.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.

An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

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

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

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.