The world's first jet-powered aircraft were assembled by the Germans in this secret factory in the forest during WWII.

The largest mosque in Germany.

A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.

Stuffed people arranged in unsettling scenes give a voyeuristic glimpse of life within a historic old hotel.

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.

This rock resembling a turned-up boot has become the symbol of St. Ingbert.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

The world's biggest pet store.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

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

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.

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