Places meadowmouse Wants to Go

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Art and a pun, all in one.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

A monumental golden thumb rises as an iconic homage to Nouveau Réalisme, bold in scale and unapologetic in spirit.

An abandoned construction pit in Munich that turned into an accidental urban lake.

The ruins of a medieval castle that survived two sieges.

This 12th-century castle majestically overlooks the city and the beautiful Mosel River valley.

Created in 1935 as a small gift for those who donated to a charity drive, this little wooden soldier became the symbol of a German town.

Pugs with antlers are found all over the city as a homage to one of its most famous cartoonists.

A rare cold-water geyser that bubbles to life every half hour.

A unique look into the bowels of a century-old funicular.

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

This Cistercian monastery was the first in the German-speaking world

An eerie ghost village hidden in the forests of the Eifel, frozen in a strange postwar limbo.

A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.

A series of sculptures, “sitting” directly on top of Berlin's existing street lamps, addressing the overlooked topic of urban light pollution.

This 165-foot water tower has been supplying the residents of Varel with drinking water for more than a century.

Search the street for hidden cats, all up to different kinds of mischief.

A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.

A bronze statue of Momo, a girl holding a huge ear, sits waiting to listen to anyone who needs it.

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

A local train station entrance hall doubles as a sanctuary for barn swallows.

A historical observatory still in use by modern astronomers.

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.