An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.

Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.

Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.

An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.

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