Places poppyhuskisson Wants to Go

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

The largest brick bridge in the world.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.