Places KingSmithy Wants to Go

This bomb was once used as a church after it failed to detonate.

Ruins of an aerial tramway that ran for only eight years.

One of two electrical towers in Germany that have a pathway constructed through the tower's legs.

Most powerful transmitter in Germany only broadcasts in the French language.

A tiny, intricate model railway system.

What appears to be an ordinary bridge is actually a rare aqueduct.

Deep in the forest next to Augsburg are abandoned bunkers and bullet traps from the region's military past.

This private museum is packed with 20th-century traffic and technology artifacts.

A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.

A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.

This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.

Shortest overhead power line in the world.

This concrete church spent a period of its history as a World War II bunker.

This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.

This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.

World's only telecommunication tower with a wooden pinnacle.

Beer lovers thirsty for knowledge can now visit a museum devoted to the world's largest hop-growing region.

A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.

A statue beloved by—and named by—the local townsfolk it represents.

One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

This highrise residential building looks mundane, but hides a water tower and WWII bunker.

This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.