The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

A German town is growing a building out of trees.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

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

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

The world's biggest pet store.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

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

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.

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

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

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

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

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.

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

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.