This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

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

The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

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

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

It's always summer at the beach inside this former airship hangar.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.