It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

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

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.

One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

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

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

Art and a pun, all in one.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.