Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

These beautiful objects represent beautiful ideas.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

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

Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

A German town is growing a building out of trees.

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

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

The world's biggest pet store.

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

Made from trees and then abandoned, this fence is still growing along a path in Germany.

An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.