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

This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

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

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

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

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.

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

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

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