Munich, Germany
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This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.
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Munich, Germany
This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
Dresden, Germany
An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Heidelberg, Germany
This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Quedlinburg, Germany
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.
Worms, Germany
The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.
Oranienburg, Germany
The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Oppenau, Germany
This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.
Darmstadt, Germany
A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.
Oppenheim, Germany
This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Beelitz, Germany
Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.