An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

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

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

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

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

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens.

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

"The most colorful grottoes of the world.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

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

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.