Cologne, Germany
St. Petersglocke
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
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Cologne, Germany
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Waldeck, Germany
As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.
Wiesenthau, Germany
An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Stuttgart, Germany
This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.
Guben, Germany
The home of the morbid art of corpse plastination is open for visitors to view the fascinating, but stomach-churning process.
Zittau, Germany
This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.
Nördlingen, Germany
A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
Darmstadt, Germany
Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.
Berlin, Germany
This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.
Flossenbürg, Germany
A preserved Nazi labor camp now has a Holocaust museum on site and memorials to the thousands that died while imprisoned at the camp.
Heidelberg, Germany
This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Dresden, Germany
An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Dusseldorf, Germany
Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.
Trassenheide, Germany
The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.
Templin, Germany
The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Berlin, Germany
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.