Krakow, Poland
The Bones of the Wawel Dragon
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
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Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Xanten, Germany
Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Königstein im Taunus, Germany
World's only telecommunication tower with a wooden pinnacle.
Usterling, Germany
Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.
Chemnitz, Germany
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Tübingen, Germany
This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.
Stuttgart, Germany
The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles.
Blaubeuren, Germany
In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.
Laboe, Germany
This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.
Stuttgart, Germany
Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Stuttgart, Germany
An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Binz, Germany
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Templin, Germany
The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Ulm, Germany
The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Leipzig, Germany
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.