A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.

A museum specifically dedicated to the Trabant, one of the iconic automobiles of the GDR.

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.

Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

The almost useless bridge that no Belgian wants to see disappear

A 141-foot wave of crashing lumber guards the entrance to the Grand Place in Mons.

This former coal mine, now a fascinating museum, was the site of Belgium's worst mining disaster.

One of the oldest still-used metallic fountains in Europe

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

A trompe-l'oeil fresco celebrating 250 Walloon figures who left their mark on the region.

This unfinished sculpture, once loathed by locals, ultimately earned their affection.