Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Kloster Kamp
This Cistercian monastery was the first in the German-speaking world
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Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
This Cistercian monastery was the first in the German-speaking world
Potsdam, Germany
An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.
Berlin, Germany
One of the best-preserved pieces of DDR propaganda in Berlin.
Wallenborn, Germany
A rare cold-water geyser that bubbles to life every half hour.
Cochem, Germany
This 12th-century castle majestically overlooks the city and the beautiful Mosel River valley.
Görlitz, Germany
One of the few German synagogues to survive the Kristallnacht pogrom has been beautifully restored.
Cologne, Germany
This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.
Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf, Germany
One of the largest vehicles ever built is now open to the public.
Greifswald, Germany
These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Once the longest swing bridge in Europe.
Potsdam, Germany
Designed to resemble foreign architecture, this mosque-looking structure was used to pump water to a royal fountain.
Aulendorf, Germany
Two elaborately decorated "catacomb saints" are displayed on either side of the altar in a small church in Germany.
Berlin, Germany
This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.
Wielenbach, Germany
A hole in the floor of this chapel is said to have been created by a footprint of the devil.
Jülich, Germany
A medieval gate once used as a prison and how home to a city museum.
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.
Schwerin, Germany
Seventeen members of the local royal family are interred in this Baroque church in northern Germany.
Rostock, Germany
A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.
Waldenburg, Germany
A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.
Hanover, Germany
Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.
Berlin, Germany
A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.
Darmstadt, Germany
This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.
Sonnenbühl, Germany
A collection of decorative eggs to admire in the off-season.