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

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

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

The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

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

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.