Binz, Germany
Treetop Tower of Rügen
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
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Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Lemgo, Germany
An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.
Berlin, Germany
A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.
Saalfeld, Germany
"The most colorful grottoes of the world.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Berlin, Germany
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Washington, D.C.
The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol
Brazil
Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, Brazil’s Snake Island has a frighteningly apt nickname.
Tokyo, Japan
This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.