Dresden, Germany
Münzkabinett
The “Coin Cabinet of Dresden” houses a collection of over 300,000 numismatic artifacts, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
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Dresden, Germany
Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Berlin, Germany
Hohenzollern Crypt in the Berlin Cathedral
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Berlin, Germany
Weltzeituhr
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Lübeck, Germany
Medieval Courtyards of Lübeck
The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.
Lübeck, Germany
The Devil's Stone
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.
Lübeck, Germany
The Broken Bells of St. Mary's
The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.
Lübeck, Germany
Niederegger Marzipan Museum
Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.
Lübeck, Germany
Half Tower
A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.
Hildesheim, Germany
The Thousand-Year Rose
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Hanover, Germany
Aegidien Church War Memorial
After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.
Hanover, Germany
Marktkirche
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Berlin, Germany
Book Burning Memorial
An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event
Berlin, Germany
Stolpersteine Holocaust Memorials
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
Potsdam, Germany
Sanssouci Palace
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Potsdam, Germany
Grave of the Potato King
If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.
Leipzig, Germany
Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations)
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Halle (Saale), Germany
Nebra Sky Disc
The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
Erfurt, Germany
Krämerbrücke
This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.
Eisenach, Germany
Wartburg Castle
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Trier, Germany
Porta Nigra
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Trier, Germany
Karl Marx House
The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.
Koblenz, Germany
The Thumb
A monumental golden thumb rises as an iconic homage to Nouveau Réalisme, bold in scale and unapologetic in spirit.
