The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.

This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.

A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.

This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

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

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

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

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

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

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

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

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

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