Places shiri16 Wants to Go

Hidden in plain sight on a gable between two towers on the roof of shipping firm F. Laeisz' headquarter in Hamburg sits an unexpected bronze sculpture.

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

Art historians have debated the identity of this medieval stone rider since the 19th century.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

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

What appears to be an ordinary bridge is actually a rare aqueduct.

This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.

A century-long search for a church that was never there.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.

This extremely narrow tenement boasts a maximum occupancy of just two.

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

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