Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The site of the original experiment that would be used to disprove the theory of luminiferous ether.

This gateway to subterranean Hanover plays jazz, pop and rock to surprised passersby.

A staggering collection of satellite models and actual flight parts.

Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

A 1:2 billion-scale solar system leads visitors into this German university town.

Home to the world’s oldest seismograph and a four-ton steel ball that makes its own earthquakes.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.

This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.

The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.