Places Ronja Wants to Go

A forest outside Darmstadt becomes an open-air art gallery, where international artists turn trees, branches, stones, and clearings into strange, playful, and thought-provoking works.

A collection of anatomical samples from one of the first anthropologists to suggest that humans reached North America by crossing the Bering Strait.

Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.

The remains of a hospital that housed over 200 leprosy patients.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

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

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

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

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.