The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

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

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

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

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

"The most colorful grottoes of the world.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

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

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

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

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

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

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

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