This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits.

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

On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

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

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

One of the oldest wine cellars in Germany is now a restaurant beneath Bremen's town hall.

The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.

The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

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

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

This sprawling Jewish cemetery is one of the largest in Europe.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.