Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

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

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

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

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.