It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

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

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

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

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.