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A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.

A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

This impressive castle looms over small German town.

The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

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

In this German city center, the streets have no names.

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.

This gilded emblem was once stolen by a Cookie Monster impostor, who demanded a charitable ransom for its return.

This demonic monument commemorates a carving destroyed in World War II.

The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."

This tiny German village has staked claim to being the center of the union following Brexit.

A unique showroom for bathroom fixtures featuring a giant toilet observation deck.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.

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

In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.

A 1:2 billion-scale solar system leads visitors into this German university town.

A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.

The largest mosque in Germany.