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

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

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

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

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

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

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

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

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

The great Danube river starts here.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

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