The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

An unofficial monument to the late King of Pop sits at the base of a Renaissance composer's statue

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

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

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.

This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.

Next to the well-known retaining weir "Hochablass" is the former raft port for the city of Augsburg.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.