An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

The largest brick bridge in the world.

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

It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.

Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

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

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.