The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

This rock resembling a turned-up boot has become the symbol of St. Ingbert.

This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.

Bring out your dead (saints that have been festooned and bejeweled, so that we can parade them around the town)!

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth.

This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.

A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

A century-long search for a church that was never there.

The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.

The difficulty of getting a good night's sleep is an age-old affliction according to the one-of-a-kind Snoring Museum.

Amöneburg is a town perched on top of a basalt mountain in the middle of an ancient meteor crater.

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

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

The oldest trees in Northern Germany.