Oranienburg, Germany
Heilstätte Grabowsee
This abandoned hospital has a long history, having housed both German and Soviet soldiers in the course of its life.
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Oranienburg, Germany
This abandoned hospital has a long history, having housed both German and Soviet soldiers in the course of its life.
Wolfsburg, Germany
Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Once the longest swing bridge in Europe.
Potsdam, Germany
In a divided Germany, Potsdam's "central" train station was relocated to the city's southern suburbs to avoid West Berlin.
Mörsdorf, Germany
Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.
Berlin, Germany
A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.
Hanover, Germany
This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.
Dresden, Germany
The bridge that cost Germany a World Heritage Site.
Dresden, Germany
This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.
Bispingen, Germany
A German artist built a home and garden filled with whimsical art pieces, like a massive, operational volcano.
Berlin, Germany
A museum specifically dedicated to the Trabant, one of the iconic automobiles of the GDR.
Sachsenheim, Germany
A tiny, intricate model railway system.
Hinterweidenthal, Germany
It's said the devil used this mushroom rock as a table for a late-night meal.
Mindelheim, Germany
Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.
Rendsburg, Germany
One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.
Schwerin, Germany
Seventeen members of the local royal family are interred in this Baroque church in northern Germany.
Frankfurt, Germany
This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.
Augsburg, Germany
This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.
Nuremberg, Germany
A museum that chronicles the history of the Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war criminals in the building where the trials were once held.
Dusseldorf, Germany
This concrete church spent a period of its history as a World War II bunker.
Cologne, Germany
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
Munich, Germany
On high feast days, the entire blue-glass front of this modern church opens up to reveal the small wooden church inside.
Schwerin, Germany
Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past.