Dresden, Germany
Cockerwiese (Joe Cocker Meadow)
Joe Cocker's 1988 concert at this site in East Germany marked a changing sea tide that would eventually lead to reunification.
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Dresden, Germany
Joe Cocker's 1988 concert at this site in East Germany marked a changing sea tide that would eventually lead to reunification.
Dresden, Germany
A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.
Dresden, Germany
An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.
Dresden, Germany
Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
Dresden, Germany
An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Dresden, Germany
To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.
Dresden, Germany
A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.
Dresden, Germany
Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
Cologne, Germany
The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
Cologne, Germany
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
Cologne, Germany
How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Cologne, Germany
An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.
Cologne, Germany
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.
Oppenheim, Germany
This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.
Worms, Germany
A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.
Wiesbaden, Germany
A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.
Wiesbaden, Germany
This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.
Wiesbaden, Germany
The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."