Places mrsamps Wants to Go

This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.

This brass doorknob is a nod to a local literary figure.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

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

The resting place of 18th century German mummies.

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

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

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

This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.

This small museum takes the business of clowning quite seriously.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

A memorial to a dizzying sports device and its creator.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

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.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

This cabinet of curiosities contains many special and fantastical objects from around the world.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.