This demonic monument commemorates a carving destroyed in World War II.

A pair of giant stone heads represent the ancient Roman saints beheaded here.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

A museum specifically dedicated to the Trabant, one of the iconic automobiles of the GDR.

The man who gave his name to magnetic measurement is buried in the city where he did his best work.

A monument to the "father of modern warfare" Gustav II Adolf.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

A museum that chronicles the history of the Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war criminals in the building where the trials were once held.

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

First museum dedicated to the research and history of Epilepsy.

The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.

Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.

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