One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

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

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

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

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.

This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.

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

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

Behold, a collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

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

This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

A five-story homage to tea times past.

A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.

A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.