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Escherian geometry

Giessen, Germany

Mathematikum

This peculiar museum offers hands-on interaction with seemingly intangible principles of mathematics.

Goseck Circle.

Goseck, Germany

Goseck Circle

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

Giant cuckoo clock.

Wiesbaden, Germany

Gebr. Stern GmbH's Giant Cuckoo Clock

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

Der Hase

Nuremberg, Germany

'Der Hase'

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

Rathen Open Air Stage.

Rathen, Germany

Rathen Open Air Stage

This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.

The showcases.

Bamberg, Germany

Bird Hall of Bamberg Natural History Museum

A beautiful collection of taxidermy birds and rare pomological wax models.

Bunkers in Staatswald

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

Bunkers in Staatswald

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

Molli Steam Tram

Bad Doberan, Germany

Molli Steam Tram

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

The entrance to Fernweh Park

Oberkotzau, Germany

Fernweh Park

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

Das Altarstein, evidence of Roman working of the Felsenmeer.

Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany

Felsenmeer Lauteral

This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.

European Asparagus Museum

Schrobenhausen, Germany

European Asparagus Museum

Behold, a collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable.

A box of assorted sweets makes for a lovely gift.

Berlin, Germany

Damaskus Konditorei

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

House where Philipp Melanchthon was born. (Wikimedia Commons)

Bretten, Germany

Peter And Paul Fest

One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.

Growing Rock of Usterling.

Usterling, Germany

Growing Rock of Usterling

Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.

Burg Lahneck

Lahnstein, Germany

Burg Lahneck

Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.

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.

Family plot

Wiesbaden, Germany

The Red Baron's Grave

The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."

Burg Pfalzgrafenstein

Oberwesel, Germany

Burg Pfalzgrafenstein

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

Preparations for the Brocken Experiment, June 18th 1932

Wernigerode, Germany

The Brocken

On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.

Rheinturm

Dusseldorf, Germany

Rheinturm

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

Heidelberg Studentkarzer

Heidelberg, Germany

Heidelberg Studentenkarzer

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

MarienBrücke (Maria Bridge)

Schwangau, Germany

MarienBrücke (Maria Bridge)

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

Amberg, Germany

The World's Smallest Hotel - Eh'häusl

This extremely narrow tenement boasts a maximum occupancy of just two.

The Mosque of Schwetzingen Palace Gardens.

Schwetzingen, Germany

The Mosque of Schwetzingen Palace Gardens

This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

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