A statue paying homage to a world-record-setting aviator who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

This village in Bohemian Switzerland hosts more than 300 wood carvings inspired by fairytales, folklore, and other oddities, as well as a series of Communist-era tanks

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

When the river dries up, these stones start talking.

This abstract sculpture once had a twin in Prague.

This statue of a Red Army Soldier has been moved and changed several times since its creation.

The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.

An unusual heating plant that has garnered notoriety for its distinct shape.

The 14th-century ruins are said to contain healing powers.

This Gothic church was wheeled in its entirety to a new location a half a mile away.

Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.

According to a local story, this tree's blossoms signal the end of war.

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

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

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

An incredibly well-preserved barbershop from the 1920s was transformed into a tiny local museum.

This natural history museum houses one of the world's largest rat kings, a terrifying jumble of tangled rodents.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

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

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

This German monument honors the so-called "Prince of Mathematicians."

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.