A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

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

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

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

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

The great Danube river starts here.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.

No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

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

Art and a pun, all in one.

A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.