Landsberg am Lech, Germany
Landsberg Prison
The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.
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Landsberg am Lech, Germany
The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.
Lübeck, Germany
The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.
Darmstadt, Germany
A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
Berlin, Germany
A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
Blumberg, Germany
A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.
Hamburg, Germany
This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.
Trier, Germany
The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.
Berlin, Germany
The non-native bovine herd was brought in to help conserve these Berlin wetlands.
Munich, Germany
The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.
Cologne, Germany
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Chiemsee, Germany
Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.
Berlin, Germany
This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Flossenbürg, Germany
A preserved Nazi labor camp now has a Holocaust museum on site and memorials to the thousands that died while imprisoned at the camp.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Heidelberg, Germany
This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
Munich, Germany
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Munich, Germany
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Berlin, Germany
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
Nuremberg, Germany
This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.