Places meadowmouse Wants to Go

A medieval gate once used as a prison and how home to a city museum.

A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.

One of two electrical towers in Germany that have a pathway constructed through the tower's legs.

The man who gave his name to magnetic measurement is buried in the city where he did his best work.

This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.

An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.

This abandoned hospital has a long history, having housed both German and Soviet soldiers in the course of its life.

A charming and enigmatic sculpture of a lynx haunts the park of Kellinghusen.

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

A tiny, intricate model railway system.

This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.

An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.

A massive playground in the woods of Germany.

A unique showroom for bathroom fixtures featuring a giant toilet observation deck.

This confectioner serves one of the finest renditions of Antep baklava outside of Turkey.

Inside this unique festival hall, a slide leads guests down to a subterranean watering hole.

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

A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.

This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.

One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.

A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.

If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.