A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.

A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.

When the river dries up, these stones start talking.

The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field.

This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.

An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.

This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.

This impressive castle looms over small German town.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

A mysterious structure left behind on the Polish mountainside, sometimes called "Hitler's Stonehenge".

An army of sleeping knights sculpted by a self-taught local artist beautifully depict an old Czech legend.

The sanctuary holds what was once believed to be the saint's incorruptible tongue.

A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.

Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.