Places ThrillSeeker Wants to Go

Puppet theater and museum holding a collection of more than 300.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.