A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.

Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.

These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.

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

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

Danish whalers once brought back whale bones to use as building materials in places where wood was scarce.

One of the few German synagogues to survive the Kristallnacht pogrom has been beautifully restored.

The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

One of the largest vehicles ever built is now open to the public.

Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.

The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.

On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.