Giessen, Germany
Elefantenklo
An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.
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Giessen, Germany
An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Oranienburg, Germany
The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.
Marbach, Austria
The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.
Berlin, Germany
An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.
Darmstadt, Germany
1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Frankfurt, Germany
Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Frankfurt, Germany
Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.
Munich, Germany
This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Munich, Germany
A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.
Munich, Germany
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.