A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.

Beer lovers thirsty for knowledge can now visit a museum devoted to the world's largest hop-growing region.

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

One of the oldest student jails in Germany.

The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.

The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.

Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.

A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

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

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.

This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

WWII rocket launchpad in rural Germany and site of operation backfire.

This rock resembling a turned-up boot has become the symbol of St. Ingbert.

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

A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.