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Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

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

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

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.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

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

Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

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

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.