Dresden, Germany
Slaughterhouse Five
Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Munich, Germany
Asamkirche
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Munich, Germany
Viscardigasse
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
Weiße Rose Pavement Memorial
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Erfurt, Germany
Krämerbrücke
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Cologne, Germany
Church of St. Ursula
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
The Eagle's Nest
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Munich, Germany
Rathaus-Glockenspiel
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Saalfeld, Germany
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
"The most colorful grottoes of the world.
Berlin, Germany
Spandauer Zitadelle (Spandau Citadel)
A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.
Berlin, Germany
Wir Waren Nachbarn (We Were Neighbors)
A unique Holocaust memorial tells the personal stories of the Jewish residents exiled from greater Berlin.
Waldsassen, Germany
The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Munich, Germany
Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Lichtenstein, Germany
Lichtenstein Castle
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Permanently Closed
Berlin, Germany
The Return of the Cows
Art and a pun, all in one.
Lohmen, Germany
The Bastei
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Berlin, Germany
Haus Schwarzenberg Street Art Alley
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Rochester, New York
Cobb’s Hill
Where the Millerites gathered to watch the end of the world in 1844—and left disappointed.
Syracuse, New York
24-Second Shot Clock Monument
This monument pays tribute to the city’s contribution to basketball history.
New York, New York
The Actor's Temple
A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.
Lowville, New York
Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot
Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot showcases Lewis County's dairy farming heritage and boasts an impressive rotation of seasonal outfits.
Menands, New York
Albany Rural Cemetery
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
New York, New York
Gay Street
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
Oswego, New York
Montcalm Park
This Upstate New York park squeezes a lot of history into its two-acre triangular space.
