Places shiri16 Wants to Go

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."

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

This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

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

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

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

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

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

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

The great Danube river starts here.

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

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