This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

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

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A top-secret bunker now turned museum, is an eerie look at what life would have looked like in the event of nuclear war.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.