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Bayer Cross

Leverkusen, Germany

Bayer Cross

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

Burg Drachenfels seen from Mehlem.

Königswinter, Germany

Burg Drachenfels

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

Externsteine.

Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany

Externsteine

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

Hermannsdenkmal

Detmold, Germany

Hermannsdenkmal

This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

The Hexebürgermeisterhaus.

Lemgo, Germany

Hexenbürgermeisterhaus

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

Karl Junker House

Lemgo, Germany

Karl Junker House

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

Bielefeld

Bielefeld, Germany

Bielefeld Conspiracy

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

Xanten Archaeological Park

Xanten, Germany

Xanten Archaeological Park

Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.

The "Owl Towers."

Xanten, Germany

Klever Gate

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

Labyrint Drielandenpunt

Vaals, Netherlands

Labyrint Drielandenpunt

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

Vaalserberg, Vaals, Netherlands.

Vaals, Netherlands

Vaalserberg

The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

Kleine Wache

Aachen, Germany

Kleine Wache

A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.

The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor

Dusseldorf, Germany

The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

Rheinturm

Dusseldorf, Germany

Rheinturm

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.

Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain

Duisburg, Germany

Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

Duisburg, Germany

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

"Magische Orte" installed in the Gasometer in 2012

Oberhausen, Germany

Gasometer Oberhausen

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

Tetrahedron in Bottrop

Bottrop, Germany

Tetrahedron in Bottrop

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

Zollverein

Essen, Germany

Zollverein

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

The Wuppertal "kaiserwagen" which once carried the German Emperor.

Wuppertal, Germany

Schwebebahn Wuppertal

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

Steinwache from the outside.

Dortmund, Germany

Steinwache

Former Gestapo prison turned memorial museum.

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