Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

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

In the city forest of Augsburg are oval, artificial ponds formed from a World War II bombing campaign.

The world's first jet-powered aircraft were assembled by the Germans in this secret factory in the forest during WWII.

Hidden in the forest are the remains of a former World War II chemical plant.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

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

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.

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

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

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

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

The telescope that discovered Neptune.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

On high feast days, the entire blue-glass front of this modern church opens up to reveal the small wooden church inside.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.