A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

Two nations form a rare four-sided border at the peak of a mountain, philosophical questions result.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

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

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

One of the most well-known city festivals in the world.

Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.

A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.