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Kunsthofpassage Singing Drain Pipes

Dresden, Germany

Kunsthofpassage Singing Drain Pipes

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

The mosque-shaped factory.

Dresden, Germany

Yenidze

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

Deutsches Hygiene-Museum

Dresden, Germany

Deutsches Hygiene-Museum

Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits.

A hoard of coins excavated in Kötzschenbroda.

Dresden, Germany

Münzkabinett

The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.

The Jewel Room in the Historic Green Vault

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.

Dresden Frauenkirche

Dresden, Germany

Dresden Frauenkirche

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The museum exterior.

Colmar, France

Museum of Natural History and Ethnography

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

Krokodil im Kanal

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Krokodil im Kanal

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

Look, Ma, no Golden Arches.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Martinstor McDonald's

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

Freiburg Bächle

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Freiburg Bächle

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

 Haus zum Walfisch

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Haus zum Walfisch

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

Originally built as a summer palace, Sansoucci is also exceedingly palatial in winter.

Potsdam, Germany

Sanssouci Palace

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Tharandt Castle Ruin

Tharandt, Germany

Tharandt Castle Ruin

Near Dresden, a scenic medieval castle ruin offers atmospheric views, educational ties to forestry, and a glimpse into Saxony’s past.

The memorial church and two guard towers overlooking The Valley of the Dead.

Flossenbürg, Germany

Flossenbürg Concentration Camp

A preserved Nazi labor camp now has a Holocaust museum on site and memorials to the thousands that died while imprisoned at the camp.

The Chagall Windows of St. Stephan’s

Mainz, Germany

The Chagall Windows of St. Stephan’s

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

Mainzelmännchen Traffic Lights

Mainz, Germany

Mainzelmännchen Traffic Lights

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

Flamingoweiher

Mainz, Germany

Stadtpark Mainz

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

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Wiesbaden, Germany

Nerobergbahn

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

Karl-Marx-Monument

Chemnitz, Germany

Karl-Marx-Monument

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

Colditz Castle

Colditz, Germany

Colditz Castle

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

Leipzig, Germany

Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

People sometimes leave matchboxes at van der Lubbe's grave.

Leipzig, Germany

Grave of Marinus van der Lubbe

Ninety years after his execution, the man accused of starting the Reichstag fire was given a final resting place.

Jahrtausendturm (Millennium Tower)

Magdeburg, Germany

Jahrtausendturm (Millennium Tower)

A six-story, asymmetrical tower filled to the brim with scientific experiments.

The Spoon Family sign illuminated at night.

Leipzig, Germany

Löffelfamilie (Spoon Family)

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

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