One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

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

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

The highest cold-water geyser in the world.

This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.

One of the oldest student jails in Germany.

This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

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

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

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

A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.