This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.

As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

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

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

The largest brick bridge in the world.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

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

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.