Essen, Germany
Villa Hugel
The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."
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Essen, Germany
The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Berlin, Germany
Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
Neustadt an der Donau, Germany
The name doubles as an appropriate adjective for this small ossuary.
Koblenz, Germany
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.
Frankfurt, Germany
Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.
Frankfurt, Germany
This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.
Bremen, Germany
One of the oldest wine cellars in Germany is now a restaurant beneath Bremen's town hall.
Bremen, Germany
The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.
Munich, Germany
This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.
Bingen, Germany
Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.
Berlin, Germany
This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.
Nagold, Germany
A German town is growing a building out of trees.
Mettlach, Germany
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
Frankfurt, Germany
Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Flintsbach am Inn, Germany
A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.
Darmstadt, Germany
A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.
Landsberg am Lech, Germany
The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.
Gommern, Germany
The resting place of 18th century German mummies.
Duisburg, Germany
The world's biggest pet store.
Blaubeuren, Germany
In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.