Saalfeld, Germany
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
"The most colorful grottoes of the world.
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Saalfeld, Germany
"The most colorful grottoes of the world.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Taxco, Mexico
The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.
Kassel, Germany
This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.
Kassel, Germany
A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Erfurt, Germany
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Nentershausen, Germany
At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Kværndrup, Denmark
Generations have refused to move this doll from its dusty resting place to preserve a castle from a watery fate.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Torrig, Denmark
An air of mystery pervades this modern-day singing Stonehenge.
Hamelin, Germany
The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.
Sønderborg, Denmark
This enchanting spring, steeped in local lore and a touch of royal history, was said to be the place where newborns were collected, rather than being delivered by storks.
Harrislee, Germany
These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.
Hanover, Germany
This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.
Hanover, Germany
Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.
Schleswig, Germany
Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.
Bremen, Germany
One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.
Bremen, Germany
A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
Bremen, Germany
Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.
Bremen, Germany
A spitting ode to a German serial killer.
Lohheide, Germany
A Nazi concentration camp and Anne Frank's place of death.
Eutin, Germany
This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.