Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

A varied collection of brains in alcohol.

The ruins of an abandoned crematorium haunt an eerie deserted German cemetery.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

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

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

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

To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.

The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.

Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.

1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

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

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.