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Unusual Attractions in Germany

Berlin, Germany

Spreepark

An eerie derelict amusement park sits abandoned in Berlin.

Gablenz, Germany

Rakotzbrücke Devil's Bridge

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

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.

Berlin, Germany

Monster Kabinett

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

Schwangau, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

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

Berlin, Germany

Liquidrom

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

Berlin, Germany

Berlin Botanical Garden

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

Berlin, Germany

Tajikistan Tearoom

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Germany

Berlin, Germany

Tajikistan Tearoom

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

Berlin, Germany

Burgermeister

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

Dresden, Germany

Pfunds Molkerei

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

Sasbachwalden, Germany

Schlafen im Weinfass

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

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After being caught on the French Atlantic coast, young European eels—known as glass eels—are transported in boxes to Germany to restock local rivers.

Will These Glass Eels Beat the Odds and Survive to Spawn?

Critically endangered, and a much-sought delicacy, the animals are imperiled at every turn.

by Gemma Tarlach

A few well-preserved cave dwellings remain in Langenstein, carved with hammer and chisel in the mid-19th century.

How 19th-Century German Farmers Turned Caves Into Homes

Preserving an unusual slice of rural life.

by Yamuna Matheswaran

Günther Beinert straightens a mini tree beside one of his 1:10 castles.

The Man Who Built 40 Castles Around a Little German Town

Günther Beinert's regal miniatures appear all over Gerbstedt (population: 3,000).

by Yamuna Matheswaran

A tofu king in his domain.

To Earn His Crown, Germany's Tofu King Had to Overcome Sausage and the Slammer

The country once arrested purveyors of meat alternatives.

by Diana Hubbell

February 25, 2021

This painting mingles cow dung and gold leaf.

The Artist Who Celebrates Bavaria's Rural Heritage With Elegant Cow-Dung Paintings

Werner Härtl says the unusual medium has "a life of its own."

by Jackie Guigui-Stolberg

February 24, 2021

The celebrations surrounding Walpurgis Night, at the beginning of May, brings out the witch-kitsch culture of Germany's Harz highlands.

Witch Kitsch and Dark History in Germany's Harz Mountains

From fairy tale towns to torture devices to absurd attractions.

by Kristen J. Sollée

January 12, 2021

Behold, the alluring glow of the fiery bowl.

The Flaming Cocktail Cauldrons of German Christmas

Make things boozy and bright with feuerzangenbowle.

December 18, 2020

He was frustratingly skilled at slicing up maps.

How German Librarians Finally Caught an Elusive Book Thief

For decades, often using a fake identity, he stole antique maps worth thousands of dollars each.

by Jeffrey Arlo Brown

November 23, 2020

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