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Gablenz, Germany

Rakotzbrücke Devil's Bridge

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form a perfect circle.

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Berlin, Germany

Spreepark

An eerie dinosaur amusement park sits abandoned outside of Berlin.

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Schwangau, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

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Berlin, Germany

Monster Kabinett

Part art gallery, part haunted house, this robotic art display is a terrifying experience.

Berlin, Germany

Berliner Unterwelten (Subterranean Berlin)

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

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Berlin, Germany

Liquidrom

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

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Mühltal, Germany

Castle Frankenstein

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

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Lohmen, Germany

The Bastei

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

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Chicken of the Woods

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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

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Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

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Feuerzangenbowle

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.

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Berliner Weisse

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Berliner Weisse

A historic German ale gets a neon makeover.

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The teeth looked unremarkable at first glance, but blue pigments jumped out under the microscope.

How a Blue Tooth Led Scholars to a Medieval Manuscript Mystery

And illuminated the hidden contributions of a female artist.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

January 09, 2019

A selection of German <em>Glückschweine</em>.

Ring in the New Year With a Good Luck Pig

Whether roast pork or marzipan, a pig is a symbol of good fortune.

December 31, 2018

The celebration of Passover.

Medieval Jews Celebrated Passover With Bird-Human Hybrids

An illuminated manuscript interpreted the prohibition on graven images in a creative way.

by Sarah Laskow

October 24, 2018

Vines in in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

In Germany, an Entire Vineyard of Grapes Has Gone Missing

Police suspect a rival grape-grower got a little jelly.

by Abbey Perreault

October 03, 2018

A partial model of the Deutsches Stadium, 1937.

The Nazis Tried and Failed to Build the World’s Largest Stadium

The remains of the giant test model are now overgrown on a hillside near Nuremberg.

by Sarah Laskow

September 21, 2018

A propaganda image from 1933 claimed to show Hitler enjoying an Eintopf meal—though in real life he seldom ate meat.

The Forgotten Nazi History of ‘One-Pot Meals’

Officials believed the stews and soups had the power to unite Germany.

by Natasha Frost

Retro bottles released by Coca-Cola for Fanta's 75th anniversary.

How Fanta Was Created for Nazi Germany

The soda was made from apple fibers and a cheese by-product.

by Matthew Blitz

January 11, 2018

A Christmas pickle nestled between other tree ornaments.

The Mysterious Tradition of Hiding a Pickle on Christmas Trees

Find a pickle, win a special gift.

December 22, 2017

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