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

One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."

Small museum dedicated to one of the founding fathers of modern astronautics.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.

An extraordinary mechanical calculator designed by the mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz.

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.

Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars.

A simple tribute to the microscopic arachnid that gives its juices and its life to help make a speciality German cheese.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.

The final resting place of the famed German pilot, the "Red Baron."

A collection of 4,000 thimbles that's more versatile than one might imagine.

For centuries, Germans have been dancing in trees.

A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.

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