This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

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

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

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

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

This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartment building was once the site of an early Nazi concentration camp.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

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

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

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

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

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

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

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