Places sfmichelearmstrong Wants to Go

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

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.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

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

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

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

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

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

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.