Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.