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

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

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

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

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

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

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

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

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.