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A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.

A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.

One of the oldest wine cellars in Germany is now a restaurant beneath Bremen's town hall.

A German town is growing a building out of trees.

This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.