Darmstadt, Germany
Museum Jagdschloss Kranichstein
This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.
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Leverkusen, Germany
Bayer Cross
Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Lübeck, Germany
Half Tower
A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.
Bad Doberan, Germany
Molli Steam Tram
A steam powered train that runs on city streets.
Lübeck, Germany
Medieval Courtyards of Lübeck
The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.
Essen, Germany
Zollverein
The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.
Lübeck, Germany
The Devil's Stone
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.
Hamburg, Germany
St. Pauli Elbtunnel
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Cologne, Germany
Cologne's Love Locks Bridge
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Zeppelin Museum
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Oberhausen, Germany
Gasometer Oberhausen
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Potsdam, Germany
Sanssouci Palace
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Duisburg, Germany
Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Story Bunker
This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.
Berlin, Germany
The DDR Museum
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Pergamon Museum
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
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Iceland
Grjótagjá
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Iceland
Námafjall
In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland
Petra's Stone and Mineral Collection
One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.
Eskifjörður, Iceland
Sören and Sigurborgar's Rare Stone Collection
This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.
Thingvellir, Iceland
Þingvellir
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
