A hole in the floor of this chapel is said to have been created by a footprint of the devil.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

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

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

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

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

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

One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

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

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

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

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

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

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.