This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

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

It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.

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

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

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

This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

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

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

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

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

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.