Hildesheim, Germany
The Thousand-Year Rose
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
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Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Leipzig, Germany
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
Berlin, Germany
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
Berlin, Germany
The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
Hanover, Germany
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Oppenau, Germany
This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Duisburg, Germany
This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
Augsburg, Germany
In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Berlin, Germany
From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.
Donaueschingen, Germany
The great Danube river starts here.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Berlin, Germany
The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.