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1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.

After fleeing the Syrian civil war, chef Malakeh Jazmati began serving exceptional renditions of her homeland's cuisine in Berlin.

This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

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

This natural history museum houses one of the world's largest rat kings, a terrifying jumble of tangled rodents.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

This stone amphitheater was once part of Nazi Germany's plan to promote propaganda.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.

This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.

This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.