Cologne, Germany
Memorial to the Edelweiss Pirates
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
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Cologne, Germany
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
Cologne, Germany
Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.
Königswinter, Germany
A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.
Erkrath, Germany
The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.
Andernach, Germany
The highest cold-water geyser in the world.
Monaco
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Cologne, Germany
The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Haigerloch, Germany
The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Nördlingen, Germany
A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
Xanten, Germany
Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.
Leverkusen, Germany
Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.
Essen, Germany
The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.
Königswinter, Germany
This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."
Cologne, Germany
Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.