Bremen, Germany
Bunker Valentin Memorial
Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
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Bremen, Germany
Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
Chemnitz, Germany
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Schorfheide, Germany
This former Soviet military base has over 10 original aircraft and an enormous amount of memorabilia on display.
Lützen, Germany
A monument to the "father of modern warfare" Gustav II Adolf.
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.
Cuxhaven, Germany
WWII rocket launchpad in rural Germany and site of operation backfire.
Stuttgart, Germany
This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A horse statue that receives constant makeovers from graffiti artists and locals.
Hamburg, Germany
One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.
Wiesbaden, Germany
The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."
Munich, Germany
The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.
Lichtenhain/Bergbahn, Germany
Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars.
Schwerin, Germany
Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.
Siegen, Germany
One of the only spherical 19th century gas containers left today.
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
Sinsheim, Germany
It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.
Berlin, Germany
The 1852 novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" lends its name to a subway station, a street, and several shops on the edge of Berlin.
Heligoland, Germany
This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.
Stuttgart, Germany
The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles.
Waldeck, Germany
A century-long search for a church that was never there.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
Rathen, Germany
This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.
Cologne, Germany
The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
Hirschau, Germany
A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.