Passau, Germany
Europe's Largest Pipe Organ
When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Magdeburg, Germany
Grüne Zitadelle (Green Citadel)
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Zeppelin Museum
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Brunswick, Germany
Happy Rizzi House
Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.
Bonn, Germany
Bonn Cherry Blossoms
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Schönefeld, Germany
'Der Fall Daidalos und Ikaros' ('The Case of Daedalus and Icarus')
This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.
Berlin, Germany
Schöneberg Gasometer
The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
Berlin, Germany
Stadtbahn Viaduct World War II Damage
Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.
Berlin, Germany
Freedom Bell
A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.
Berlin, Germany
Carillon Berlin-Tiergarten
One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.
Berlin, Germany
Schrotkugelturm (Shot Ball Tower)
A century-old shot ball factory tower is open to the public once a year.
Berlin, Germany
The Bendlerblock
After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.
Berlin, Germany
The 'Hand with Watch' Sculpture
Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.
Berlin, Germany
Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Berlin, Germany
Kaninchenfeld (Rabbit Field)
These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.
Berlin, Germany
Denkzeichen Georg Elser
A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.
Munich, Germany
Fraunhofer Refractor at the Deutsches Museum
The telescope that discovered Neptune.
Munich, Germany
Wurmeck
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
Georg Elser Plaque
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
Munich, Germany
Schönheitengalerie (Gallery of Beauties)
King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.
Dresden, Germany
Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Wunsiedel, Germany
Luisenburg Rock Labyrinth
Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.
