Places Lillive Wants to Go

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.

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

This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

The Suurhusen church tower in Germany leans over farther than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

A century-long search for a church that was never there.

The oldest trees in Northern Germany.

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.

Germany has its very own Centralia, whose spark remains attributed to "spontaneous combustion."

A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.

This small exhibition displays equipment and artifacts once belonging to the feared Stasi secret police.

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

This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

These beautiful objects represent beautiful ideas.

A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.

The highest cold-water geyser in the world.

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

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