This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.

A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.

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

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

The resting place of 18th century German mummies.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

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

Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

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

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

The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

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