Munich, Germany
Georg Elser Plaque
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
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Munich, Germany
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Munich, Germany
A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
Speyer, Germany
Aged nearly 1,700 years, the world's oldest bottle of wine is probably still drinkable.
Berlin, Germany
The spiciest place in town - where one can and may cry
Dusseldorf, Germany
A coin-operated model railway tucked inside a busy train station
Kleinmachnow, Germany
A truly obscure, hidden Cold War monument.
Potsdam, Germany
An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.
Potsdam, Germany
This spectrum of a star was observed by one of the world's most accurate spectrographs.
Wolmirstedt, Germany
Where the interconnection of German power grids should be.
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf, Germany
One of the largest vehicles ever built is now open to the public.
Wallenborn, Germany
A rare cold-water geyser that bubbles to life every half hour.
Schleiden, Germany
An eerie ghost village hidden in the forests of the Eifel, frozen in a strange postwar limbo.
Flensburg, Germany
Search the street for hidden cats, all up to different kinds of mischief.
Greifswald, Germany
These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.
Brück, Germany
The metal-free wooden towers of Brück.
Chemnitz, Germany
This giant glowing "beanpole" adds much-needed pops of color to an otherwise drab power plant.
Wielenbach, Germany
A hole in the floor of this chapel is said to have been created by a footprint of the devil.
Schwielowsee, Germany
Before he was forced to flee the country under Nazi rule, Albert Einstein spent his summers in this custom-built lakeside house near Berlin.
Bielefeld, Germany
This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.
Altenmünster, Germany
Hidden in the forest are the remains of a former World War II chemical plant.
Neißeaue, Germany
A massive playground in the woods of Germany.
Dresden, Germany
This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.