The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

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

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

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

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

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

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

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

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

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

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.