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

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

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

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.