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

This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.

One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles.

Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter.

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

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

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

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes.

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

A Cold War secret surveillance tower used to spy on radio communications.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.