Oppenheim, Germany
Michaelskapelle Ossuary
This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.
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Oppenheim, Germany
This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.
Beelitz, Germany
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
Wonsees, Germany
These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.
Berlin, Germany
When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.
Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Berlin, Germany
Puppet theater and museum holding a collection of more than 300.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Lemgo, Germany
An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Berlin, Germany
These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.
Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Berlin, Germany
Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Berlin, Germany
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Berlin, Germany
Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.