According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

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

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

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

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Beer lovers thirsty for knowledge can now visit a museum devoted to the world's largest hop-growing region.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

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

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

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

The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

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

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

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

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

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

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.