Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

The great Danube river starts here.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

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

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

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

An elevator into the Baltic Sea.

No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster.

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

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

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

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.